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.
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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:
