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1 FAIL TO SILENCE 1 OF STHUGGLE Hatreds Engendered By Months of Living Hell Deaden the Spirit of Good Will and Peace on Earth. NO GENERAL TRUCE TODAY Business of Killing Goes on Unabated on Scores of Bat tlefields—What Will New Year Bring Forth? London. Deo. 27.—That spirit of good tviii, which one year ago today prompt ed the soldiers of the battle scarred fields of Europe to declare a truce by mutual consent, this year is lacking, and, as a result, the thunder of guns today is cr -Tying a message of death to the millions of men huddled in the cheerless dugouts of the belligerent forces. in France, in Flanders, in the moun tains of Albania, Serbia and Montene gro, along the Greek frontier, in the frozen stretches of Courland and the Baltic provinces of Russia, stretching down into the snowclad hills and plains of Galicia and Bessarabia, at the Gold en Horn, in far away Mesopotamia and f in southern Africa, the principal busi ness of men on this day. which has lost its significance of "Peace on Earth,” is to kHi, and the lust of battle has not been stifled. Hate Won’t Down. Hates, engendered by the titanic struggle, cannot be deadened by the pealing chimes in the rear of the firing lines. Months of a living hell have left the fighting men with little of the , spirit of good will and stifled generous <L sentiments toward the enemy. K What >'■"i 11 another Christmas bring / forth? That is the query on the lips of the men al the front, as well as of those gathered about the home fire sides. Local Truces Likelv. The spirit of Christmas, of course, is not entirely lacking. Millions of pack ages, gifts fpom friends and loved ones at home, have arrived at the trenches for distribution, but the main business of the armies—killing—has not been forgotten. Here and there along the thousands of miles of battle front, a lull marks the fighting and it is probable that the men may reach some sort of understanding that will permit them to enjoy the holiday un disturbed, but 17 months of fighting have not engendered the soldiers with a brotherly love for their enemies. Germans Shell Foes. The Athens correspondent of the Paris Journal telegraphs under Fri day’s date that the German artillery on the banks of Lake Doiran, in Mace donia, about 40 miles northwest of Sa lonika are bombarding the Anglo French lines, which the allied troops are continuing to fortify. The fighting around Hartmanns Weilerkopf, which has been the chief incident in the recent news from the western front, has not yet reached a decision, but report! indicate that four days' losses on both sides have been so severe that some kind of a lull is al most inevitable. Campaign in Persia. Events recently have developed rap idly in Persia, with the Russians ad vancing on Teheran. The two chief centers of hostility in Persia already are in Russian hands, and the rapidity witli which the Russians are moving indicates the lack of opposition with which they are meeting this week. Considerable distance still lies between the British position at Kut-el-Amara and the nearest Russian forces, but if the Russians have continued successes a junction between them and the Brit ish may be expected before long. GLOOMY SPIRIT OF WAR IS FELT THROUGHOUT BRITAIN London, Dec 25.—The celebration of England’s second Christmas of the war is being devoted mainly to the soldiers Several thousand of them have come from the front on leave. These men, with the large forces in the home camps and the thousands in hospitals, are being entertained at dinners, con certs and theaters. In every town ot the United Kingdom there is some celebration for soldiers and sailors. More than 1,500,000 packages have been employed for the last week to carry the army mails. The railway stations of London are crowded with soldiers, many of them just from the ' trenches and covered with mud. They carry Prussian helmets, rifles, knap sacks, shells and other souvenirs of battle. Committees of men and women meet these men, feed them and help them on their way into the provinces. Even the German prisoners in Eng land are enjoying elaborate Christmas celebrations At Donnington hall, the place of confinement of a majority ot the officers, so many packages are be ing received from Germany that the village postoffice has been compelled to enlarge its staff. The Cierman offi cers have made large purchases of tur keys, geese, wines and beer. The Ger man civilians interned in Alexandra palace in London are having concerts and theatrical performances. Family gatherings as a rule arc smaller and quieter than usually. Dark days, with heavy rain, add to the gloom of the war. Singers giving Christmas carols in the streets in eve nings of Christmas week for pennies have almost disappeared. SPELL OF WAR RESTS LESS HEAVILY UPON PETIT PARIS Paris, Dec. 25.—The second Christ mas eve of the war was even less solemn than the first. Parisians are becoming accustomed to the unusual conditions imposed by the war and, although no restaurants were permit ted to remain open all night, the bou levards were thronged until a late hour and the traditional booths en joyed an unusually good trade in toys and candy. Hundreds of soldiers in French grey, Belgians in blue and British in khaki relieved the somber colors worn by civilians. A brilliant full moon made up for the restrained lighting of the streets. Theaters and moving picture places were crowded to capacity. Services in all churches were attend ed as rarely before, the congregations being impressively devotional. —^— KAISER SPENDS HOLIDAY WITH FAMILY AT POTSDAM Berlin, (via London), Dec. 25.—Em peror Wdliarn this year, because of his indisposition, was able to spend Christ FRICK TO MAKE GOOD I LOSSES OF CHILDREN Millionaire to See That Pitts- . burgh Tots Do Not Lose Through Bank Failure. | Pittsburgh, Pa., Dec, 21.—Joy pre vailed in the hearts of Pittsburgh school children today as a result of the i announcement by H. C. Frick, mil lionaire coal magnate, that he will pay in full as a Christmas gift all the ac counts of the 41,000 children depositors in the Pittsburgh bank for savings which was closed here last Wednesday by order of the state department of banking. The deposits amount to 8167,136.68, and payment will be made in cash just as soon as the necessary arrangements can be completed which will probably be about January 3. In order to induce children to save, a school savings fund was started many years ago. Through an agreement with the city board of education bank collectors visited the 132 schools in the city weekly. Penny by penny the de posits of the children Increased until they amounted to nearly $170,000. Then a few days before Christmas announce ment was made that the bank had been closed and a gloom felt over the city. When Mr. Frick, who is in New York was informed that thousands of chil dren were depositors he at once com municated with H. C. McEldowney, president of another local bank and an nounced that ho would take care of the fund in such a way that the school children would not lose a cent. mas with his family at Potsdam. A slight “inflammation of the cellular tissues," about which no further bulle tin has been Issued, confines him to the apartment, but not to bed, and he was able to attend the celebration of the Hohenzollern family Christmas tree, or rather Christmas trees, which entertainment, as usual, was held this Christmas eve in the big hall In tho new palace. The emperor, empress, their daugh ter, daughtersinlaw and grandchildren each had an individual Christmas tree, graduated in size, on which his or her gifts were arranged and also gifts for the sons unable to leave the front. Before the family Christmas tree celebration at the palace each princess attended Christmas exercises and later superintended the distribution of gifts at public celebrations held under her special patronage. GERMANY CELEBRATES HOLIDAY IN HER TRADITIONAL FASHION Berlin, (via London), Dec. 25.—Ger many is celebrating the second war Christmas under the worst conceiv able climatic conditions. Snow had been steadily falling throughout the entire empire for a week, giving every promise of a white Christmas, but a 24-hour rain has converted the Yule tide snow mantle to deep mud and slush. In. spirit, however, the nation is making of it a cheerful Christmas. En couraged by the long record of Ger man victories and the satisfactory conclusion of the Serbian campaign and having made up their minds to no immediate prospect of peace, the peo ple generally seem determined to ignore the probability of an indefinite continuation of the war and minor discomforts, such as bread cards and other food regulations and will cele brate the great German festival in the ! traditional spirit. 131 ILL TAKES ! NAVY CHANCES - | Britain Has Laid Down and Finished More Naval Tonnage Since War Began Than Uncle Sam Owns. London, Dec. 25.—While British newspapers are not permitted to com ment on the operations of the navy, and the general public knows practi cally nothing about the movements of the fleet and its growth since the out i break of the war, a few facts in con ! nection with the fleet have become known to a small circle. These may be summarized as follows: Admiral Jellicoe is virtually dictator of the navy and the entire organiza tion has absolute faith in him. His ac tivities are : hrouded in mystery, but the navy is satisfied that when the test comes he will be prepared to ■ obliterate the German fleet. Every available yard in the British island is working right around the ' clock in turning out ships at an un precedented rate. Great Britain has 1 laid down or completed more vessels since the war began than the entire tonqage in the American navy. This , means that within a year the British navy will be about 300 ner cent strong I er than America's, unless Germany de stroys a section of the fleet. The navy is satisfied that the sub marine issue has been solved, as far as offensive operations are concerned. Hundreds of small craft have virtually driven the German submarines from the vicinity of England, while a net of steel, with aeroplanes operating overhead, has established a permanent lane across the channel, so that traffic between France and England is carried on without interruption. The admiralty has enough small ves sels to handle the submarines and it now is bending all of its efforts to the construction of dreadnaughts and bat tle cruisers. The dreadnaughts are being con structed along lines that are virtually identical with the plans prepared for the latest American vessels of the first line. The battle cruisers, with slight deviations, are built on the lines of the Queen Elizabeth, which has been used in operations against the Darda nelles. ; GREEK STEAMER FIRED UPON BY SUBMARINE New York, Dec. 25.—The Greek : steamer Icannina arrived today from , Piraeus and reported having been i lired upon by a submarine, nationality ‘ unknown, when about 80 miles off Ka ! lamata, Greece. Captain Hajapis said I the submarine pursued the steamer for some distance before firing a shell, which fell 50 yards off the starboard ' side of the steamer. The Icannina then stopped and the | submarine passed close to the steamer. I but submerged after seeing the Greek I flag on the vessel. It Was Pretty Tough That Arabella’s Beau Couldn’t Recognize Mistletoe When He Saw It. CAPITAL SOCIETY Before Wedding White House Bride Was Taboo Because She Was “In Trade”—Must Accept Her Now. Washington, D. C„ Dec. 27.—With an interest which might almost be de scribed as an apprehension, Washing ton society is looking forward to the resumption of social activities by the White House family. “What will the winter bring forth?' is the question asked and left un answered over the tea cups and the an teprandial cocktail glasses of Wash ington's homes and clubs. The course of the White House fam ily, which by reason of the brief vows and briefer benediction of an Episco oalian ceremony, becomes a new fam ly. with a new “first lady of the land,” is a problem to. Washington society more serious than any which has con 'rnnted it in a generation, for President Wilson, unlike any of his predecessors, is marrying a Washington woman. Society Concerned. Washington has been well acquain ted with many wives of presidents aft jr they had come to make Washington their homes, but the union of Woodrow Wilson and Edith Bolling Galt pre sents an entirely new and unprecedent ;d situation. The situation, besides being new, has elements of concern to the permanent dwellers in the national capital. It would be different if the president, even though he were marry ing into a Washington family, was at the time wedding with one whose rela tions with the official life of Washing ton had been direct. Strange, un American, incongruous as it may seem In this land of democracy and equality, the society of the federal city has not, In years gone by, recognized that any one engaged “in trade" had any actual social standing in the activities of He Jrand Monde, as evidenced in the round of festivities and functions here. Mrs. Edith Bolting Galt, now Mrs Woodrow Wilson, belonged to the com mercial circle of Washington society. Was Outside the Pale. Regardless of the fact that the Bol ings of Virginia rank in their own lome state as the equals of any family in the ancient commonwealth, ;he union of Edith Bolling with Nor man Galt, almost a score of years igo, took the fair daughter of the old iominion, a descendant of John Rolfe md Pocahontas, out of her inherited status and placed her definitely and fixedly outside the charmed circles, so far as Washington county was con serned. The Gaits of Washington constitute i huge family and the present gen eration, as were the original arrivals In the then new District of Columbia away back in 1862, are actively en gaged in the jewelry and other lines of trade. Trade is trade, in Washing ton, and trade is not society and never had been ridiculous and un-American as it may seem. What makes the situation doubly interesting is the fact that Mrs. Galt herself has since the death of her first husband been actively engaged as the head of the Jewelry firm on Pennsylvania avenue which bears the family name and which was estab lished in 1802. Was Real Proprietor. The jewelry store has been located at the same stand since the days ol Andrew Jackson. Mrs. Galt’s two brothers conduct the business, but she has been the actual proprietor. Naturally, many folks in society, who previously have observed the un American “in trade” rule, are wonder ing what the attitude of the new White House mistress will be toward them and Washington’s social customs of long standing. TOWN NOW SO GOOD POLICE COURT IS IDLE Nevada, Mo., Dec. 26.—On account of the decrease in crime in Nevada ami a shortage in the funds providing foi the city’s upkeep, the city council has instructed the city counselor to draw up an ordinance providing for the abo lition of the police court. Since the voting out of the saloons lri Nevada in June, 1913, crime lias been on the decrease and not enough lines have been collected to pay t lie salary of the police Judge. WIFE 24, WOULD ADOPT GIRL, 20 Ch'caqo Woman Seeks Big Daught( r to Drive Away Lone.iness. Chicago, Dec. 27.—M. W. Taggart, nephew of Tom Taggart, of Indiana, wants to adopt a “grownup" daughter for his 24-year-old wife. The prin cipal reason advanced for desiring a “big daughter" is that Mrs. Taggart wants somebody to talk to. Taggart's business keeps him away from home on occasions. The Tag garts have been married almost two years, and they have a baby daugh ter, but during the absence of Tag gart conversation in the home is ex tremely one sided, from the young wife's point of view. "I don’t like to talk to strangers,” she said, “and it is simply fierce at times. We talked it over and decided that we ought to adopt a girl old enough to appreciate a good home and who will be a regular companion and helpmate for me when my husband is away.” 4 ■ ^ ■ Mexico Practically Bankrupt But Chief Will Try to Get Along For While With out Loan. Washington, Dec. 27.—Unofficial In formation has been received here that General Carranza will try to run the defacto government in Mexico with out seeking a foreign loan until some month hence, because of the prevail ing high price of money. An effort will be made next month to finance a federal bank, but funds obtained for this purpose would not be available for government use, although the new banking system ts expected to do much toward restoring the country’s credit. Although Mexico is practically bank rupt, the treasury empty and the na tional debt Increased, Carranza is said to believe that with a policy of econ omy his provisional administration will be able to conduct itself for some time merely by using the ordinary re sources of the country. The necessity for this course is urgent, for aside from the question of price, it is said Mexico would have difficulty providing secur ity that would be acceptable to the American bankers, who would be de pended upon to float any loan. General Carranza apparently is con fident in the belief that there will be I an enormous increase in business, aft I er the restoration of peace, and that | the increased port receipts, especially ! at the northern ports of entry, and the ! taxes incident to resumption of busi ! ness will be sufficient for the time | being. A Christmas message expressing the I confidence of the de facto government in the early restoration of order in Mexico was sent throughout Mexico by Carranza officials. CLAIM CHAMP CLARK HAS PRESIDENCY BEE Speaker’s Lieutenants Are Said to Be Feeling Out Senti ment For Him. Washington. Dee. 27.—That lieu tenants of Speaker Cnamp Clark are making a big underground campaign to force the nomination of Clark for president, if Wilson should decline to run, or be eliminated, ts declared in prominent eastern papers today. The reports are known here to have | substantial basis. However, there is | every reason to believe President Wil I son seeks the nomination and that I neither the Clark men nor the Bryan I efforts to undermine him will be of j foctive. REVOLT IN CHINA AGAINST MONARCH Tsai Ao Leads Revolution In Five Provinces to Fore stall Abandonment of Republic. Peking, Dee. 27. — The gov ernment troops in the province of Yunan have Joined the revolu tionists under Tsai Ao. who has declared the province independent and guaranteed the safety of foreigners. The revolutionary forces now number 3,000. Peking, China, Dec. 27.—A revolt tlonlstlc movement, under the leadei ship of Tsai Ao, former military chief of Yunan, has broken out. Tho Chinese government has sent 30. 000 soldiers to quell the revolt The troops have been sent from Sze chuan province, In western China, bor dering on Tibet. The uprising started at Yuan Nanfu In Yunan province. Tsai Ao is a bitter opponent of the proposed monarchy. The government troops of Yunan province have not Joined the revolt, the latest advices indicating that they are still loyal. The neighboring prov inces are not affected. Tsai Ao recently resigned a bureau chiefshlp at Peking, alleging his health had failed. He returned secretly to Yunan, where he had been the most prominent leader under Dr. Sun Cat Sen, the once provisional president of China, who of late Is reported to have been conducting revolutionary propa ganda. It will required about two weeks of marching through the mountains for the troops from Sze-Chuen, to reach Yunan. Announcement from Peking of the outbreak of a revolutionary movement In Yunan province follows shortly the receipt of private reports that five Chi nese provinces, including Yunan, had declared their Independence of the rule of Yuan Shi Kni. The other provinces named In the previous reports were Kwangtung, Kiangsi, Kweichow and Sze-Chuen. It is from the last named province that today’s dispatches state troops have been sent into Yunan, which lies just to the south of Sze Chuen and Is the soutbermost province of China. The'area of Yunan is about 143,500 square miles and it has a pop ulation estimated at 12,000.000. MARRIAGE CEREMONY PERFORMED ON CREDIT Hammond. Ind., Dec. 25.—Charles Solomon married Jennie Taylor, 70. Judge E. H. Kenney officiating. At the i conclusion of the ceremony Solomon said, “I’ll have to stand you off. for I’m broke." Kenney told the bride groom it was not his custom to perform marriage ceremonies on tick. "Well, squire, It will have to be tick this time,” said Solomon. "You have done it and can’t undo it.” The bride groom said he did not know his age. He said his parents told him he was born before the war. but he did not know whether they meant the civil or Mexican war. MARRIAGE HABIT WITH THIS CHAP; 22 WIVES Thomasville, Ga., Dec. 25.—Malachi Jenkins is a Thomas county negro who confesses to having entered the matri monial state just 22 times. Malachi's . latest mate lives in Lowndes county and, being anxious to see her again and I weary of the separation, he broke jail here and made his way to her home. Suspecting him of having returned to ids family, the police went on a still hunt for Jenkins. He is now in his old cell, where he probably will have to remain for some lime longer. Ten of Jenkins' wives attempted to visit him at the county jail in one day. HUGE GRENADE CONTRACT IS PLACED IN AMERICA I New York. Dec. 25.—Contracts foi 100,000,000 hand grenades for the French government. It was announced here, were placed today with a syndi cate of eastern Pennsylvania iro® I founders. The price was nut stated. NAVAL BOARD SEEKS TO DOUBLE PROGRAM Experts’ Plans Call For Ex penditure of $300,000,006 Instead of $100,000,600. Washington. D. C., Dec. 27.—Publica tion yesterday of the original special report of the general board of the navy revealed that its recommendations for a building program at first far ex ceeds that agreed upon by the admin istration. The fact that the board had urged a policy which would make the American navy equal the strongest afloat by 1925 already has been die closed. The program for the first year os rocommonded by the board, calls for the construction of eight capital ships, with an equally large program for other craft at an extimated cost ot about $300,000,000 as compared with four capital ships and other neces sary craft at a cost of approximately $100,000,000 for the first year under the administration's plan. The report was made public by Sec retary Daniels, who ordered its prepa ration when the administration first began consideration of the national de fense policy. It has been declared by critics of the administration that the report was suppressed In part by the navy department and, if published, would reveal the administration's building plans to be Inadequate. SAYS PACIFIC COAST LEAPS IN SUICIDES Insurance Company’s Report. Shows San Francisco Had 234 In Year. New York. Dee. 27.—Suicide on the Pacific coast last year was more fre quent than in other parts of the coun try, and San Francisco leads all Amer ican cities in this respect, according to figures given out here by the Pruden tial Life Insurance company. In 100 cities throughout the United States, 4,982 persons exited by the sui cide route during 1914. This is at the rate of 20.3 for each 100,000 of popula tion. In San Francisco- 234 suicides were reported, a rate of 52.t. San Diego, Sacramento, Los Angeles and Oakland followed in the order named as regards rate. The male suicides outnumbered the' female 3 to 1. REBUILT STOMACH HAS ADVANTAGES Owner Must Eat Dozen Titties Daily—New Tummy Eire of Tennis Ball. Baltimore. Mil.. Her. 27.—S-> r-ve'-n-i connected with the University ho- pltiiT are much Interested In an on-ration performed several days ago. wh-n i» large portion of the stomach of Hr old B. Arnold was removed and a new digestive orgnn formed from the un affected tissues, slightly smaller than the ordinary tennis hall, was put in its place. His condition Is now greatly Improved, and ho receives predlgesteil food through a glass tube. In the event of the complete re covery of Arnold, he will have to re ceive nourishment at least' a dor.ru times a day because of the minute ness of his stomach. It is so small now that it will only contain the amount of liquid held by an ordinary teacup Physicians state that It will be Im possible for him to swallow more than half a teacup of any liquid. CHICAGO TO CLAMP LID ON NEW YEAR’S EVE FUN Chicago, Dec. 25.—The lid is to be clamped down light on New Year eve's celebration, one of Chicago’s greatest and most joyous festivals. So declares Mayor Thompson. He states that the law must be strictly observed and that cafes and restaurants will have to close their bars sharply ut 1 o'clock. ’’This is a special night and formal mayors had permitted the sale »f liq uors until 3 o’clock in the morning.” the mayor was reminded. ’’We can't change the law,” was the reply. _ _ _ BEGS TWO YEAR JAIL TERM TOJ.EARN TRADE Joliet, 111., Dec. 25.—An appeal to- be permitted to enter the state peniten tiary for two yeare to learn the paint ing trade has been received by War den Zimmer from James Foley, a 23 year-old mute of Chicago. Foley’s let ter said he was raised in a New York, orphan asylum and had been a “bum’ ever since leaving, being unable to get any work except as a railroad section hand or a deck hand. ”1 don’t mind being in jail,” wrote Foley. “What is two years to me, to a life as a bum? And then, when re leased, I will know a trade and be in dependent.” The letter has been re/erred to She Volunteer Prison league. CLAIMS otnUM CUKL FOR WHOOPING COUGH .——— Berlin, (by wireless to Sayvflle>. Dec. 25.—The Overseas News agency gave out the following statement today: “Great interest has been aroused in Berlin medical circles by the notice that Dr. Kraus, of Buenos Ayree, has discovered a serum for the eure of whooping cough. In spite of the fact that little is known of the inventor In bacteriological circles. It is said that tests of the serum assure its success.' K. Sayre, one of the largest individ ual farm owners in North Dakota, has adopted the slogan, “Song birds for ever and a hatless world in 1920," and is offering prises to persons killing the most cats. A Kansas man, who evidently be lieves in being safe, has applied to the court for a writ of habeas corpus com pelling a certain farmer to deliver up his daughter, with whom the aiBJllcant Is in love. The whistle of a locomotive can be hoard at n dista ue of 3,300 yards when the a'r Vs st: