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THE Bl2E: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1913. CITIES PDLUHO FOR BANKS Reserve Board to Have Difficult Task Seleoting Them. ALL SECTIONS START FIGHT Seattle Begins Determined Cnm pnlKn nd Will llnre Stany ttlrnU on the rnclflc Const. WASHINGTON, Dec S6.-Aotlve cam paigning for federal reservo bank to be established under the new banking and currency system ha been begun by a half doien big cities In different parts of the United States, and among tho scores of telegrams received today at the Treasury Department more than half were devoted to laying bare the 'reasons for executive approval of their claims. Secretaries McAdoo and Houston, the "organization committee" authorized by the law to choose tho reserve cities. today considered tentative plans for making up the list of not less than eight and not more than twelve cities to be given federal banks. Under the law the organisation committee Is given the utmost freedom In naming the cities, and the two cabinet officers Intend to make exhaustive, but rapid inquiries Into the geographical advantages and financial relations of most of the largo c'tleu. One plan that has been suggested to the secretaries Is that they make a personal Investigation of tho claims of cities which are regarded as possible locations, and another la that thoy hold hearings In Washington. Officials who favor the first plan believe, that It can be carried out more quickly and to greater advantage by reason of the -timber of persons who could be reached. A decision probably will bo announced within a few days. Tha campaign for a reserve hank has been pressed most vigorously by Seattle, "Wash. Kansas City, Mo., Is making a Mmllar fight; with tho support of many nearby cities. Minnesota banks and business houses took up tho cudgels to day In behalf of fit. Paul and Minne apolis, and bankers In the south are speaking up In favor of Atlanta, Now Orleans and Dallas. Philadelphia and Baltimore are nt odds over ono bank. Another It promisee to by lively for the organization commltteo before Us work Is done. Banks In the following cities applied for membership In the reserve system to day; Beaumont, Tex.; Union, 8. C.j St. Albans, VUJ Portland, Me.: 8nn Diego. Cal.t Adams. Minn.; Milwaukee. Wis.; Hocheatcr, N. Y.; Little Bock. Ark. Austin, Tex.: Portsmouth, N. II. 5 Mo bile, Ala,; Carbondale, Col.; Tacoma, Wash., HndLewlston, Mont. , HOOT IS TO BE BURIED HERE (Continued from Pago One.) with Woodmen honors. It agreeable to tha members of the family, the body wttt Ms In state hero aeveral hours be- -for tbo funeral. The body will be placed In the beautiful tomb constructed by Mr. Boot In Forest Lawn , cemetery, M which contains thoMjody of Mrs. Boot, At the general offices of the Wood bw of ths World, hundreds of telegrams & SympalFiy and condolence poured In upon Colonel Jewell and - Secretary Stiles who remained on duty alt day yesterday and Weil Into tho evening. The rnes aTs oamo from every state where tk Woodmen of tho World has a Juris diction and from men In all walks of life. l A. meeting of the oxecutlvo council has been called for tomorrow morning, t which time affairs of the order will V talked over. Thero will be present W, A. Fraser, the present sovereign ad viser, who will succeed to tho position of sovereign commander until such time as ths sovereign camp elects a successor to Xr Boot. Sovereign Adviser Frasor V a mident of Dallas, Tex., but la well Vwswa In Omaha, having attended nil th sovereign camp meetings for years. On being advised of the fatal character of his superior's Illness, Mr. Fraser Im nvedtttety set out for the headquarters city and Is expected to arrive In Omaha tonlffet. COUNTERFEITING CHARGED AGAINST THREE INDIANS ABERDEEN, Wash., Dec. S.-Frank WsHofl, Cleveland Jackson and Llnley JVwWr, Qulnlault Indians, all young in so. w arrested last night at Tsmola, aaHl of the Qutnlault reseisjjMon, chafe wk counterfeiting. Theyy.wero torsi split here today and bound over by a Uastsd States commissioner, ball being flxsd ai.dfsWlkvc each. ftflls from the Wire 7 Pole Judge Thomas I". Whlto played Huta. Claus yesterday at Ixs Anselea mssv steed eighteen prisoners In the city Jan. A organised band of 173 unemnloyed in, who havo been at Fresno. Cal.. for tit Hat throe days, continued their march south. Released on their own recognizance. forty-five boys and young men serving terms at tne Utah state Industrial school, .were, set free, yesterday by Superinten dent ! CI- Oowaoa. Two thousand destitute men at Port land Ore., were Ruests yesterday of the Orecon-Washlngton Ballroad & Naviga tion company at dinner on board tho river steamer Hassalo. William W, Autlclc, newspaper man and inagaxlne writer and widely known In tho theatrical circles as a representative of one of tho big producing companies, died at Flushing, Long Island. Oscar Bidder, a Swiss aviator, made a successful flight across the Alps yesterday, though for several hours he was unable to see his way becausa of the heavy fog which hung over the mountains. Queries received by Bobert E. Lewis of th Cleveland Young Men's Christian association regarding tho "father nH son" movement launched here Indicates that the Idea Is taking root in many One man .was killed and several persons were Injured when a west bound na tnsjer train on the Missouri Pacific rail way collided with a freight train near Boonvllle, Mo., Dan Johnston of Jeffer son uny, jircman on ne passenger en glne, met death. Judge Charles Munroe. who presides over the department of the superior ceart at Los Angeles given over to divorce and failure to provide cases, presented each child of parents appearing before htm Wednesday with a big sliver dollar as a: Christmas gift. Farofed from the county Jail that she might cook her Christmas dinner at bants, Ida Bryant, a negres, at Topeka, Kan. found the body of a white man In the cellar of her house when she , started to get soma firewood. Fordy ttryijit, husband, of the woman, was ar- J(. Tnorafeurga Xoss. president of the Title Ouaraatse ad .Trust company, .Portland, Ore., which railed In rortjind In UCT, who was convicted in the stats courts In 1KH of misappropriating statefunds deposited in his fcaak and sentenced to the pen) iattiiMyb was given a full pardon by PRESIDENT'S PARTY SETTLES QUIETLY IN THE WINTER CAPITAL (Continued from Page One.) that camo by telegraph and mall ahd sat down tonight to a Christmas dinner, n happy family party. For a compteto chnnge from tho city of Washington, where ho has been over whelmed with official tasks, tho presi dent could not havo chosen a more out-of-the-way place. Give Hxecntlrc Best. Tho natives are heeding the president's desire1 for rest and Isolation by keeping loiterers and Idlers from tho vicinity or his house. The cottage Is on!y one of the number that dot the shore of tho Mississippi sound, tho entrance to which named Pass Christian, after It Bpanlsh discoverer, Chrlstlano, lies a few miles due south from tho president's house, Tho original settlers were Spanish and French, the .language of the latter still being spoken by many of the Inhabitants. Borne of the quaint old dwellings remain, but for tho most part tho shoro Is dotted by bltr bungalows and cottngefl. Tho president's homo Is a raised cot tagQ with colonial columns and two bal ustrades that reach to tho upper story from a well kept lawn. It Is In humblo contrast to tho many handsomo homes which border tho gulf coast, but Is ptc turesquely set, overlooking tho still wa ters of the Mississippi sound and some what hidden by a cluster of live oaks, ferns, palms and pines. To Mm Quietly. The president's plans for his vacation aro much the same as on his trips to Cornish. N. II., the summer capltnl- golf In tho morning, a motor ride In the afternoon and a qtilct evening at home, Ith absolutely no social diversions or political callers. The golf course Is thirteen miles away, distance In keeping with the presi dent's fondness for tho number thirteen1. Prnshvterlan church Is not quite a half mllo away. The president expects to have a restrut vacation and town authorities aro anx ious that ho shall have it. Tho cracking tornedoes and tho shooting of fire works by which Christmas la celebrated In some parts of the south was tho only noise that tho village authorities couia not very well control, but the preeiacnt said ho enjoyed It all and the young sters wero proud of themsoves. Arrive nt IlnylirenU. Although tho president's special train reuched hero before sun-up, tne party remained on board until 8 o'clock. Mayor Saucier boarded the train and welcome! the president Into hi" "winter capital. I see you havo had a storm nerc, said the president, looking at tho wet eround. Yos, that's true," replied tnc mayor, but It was merely to get things niceiy washed up for your arrival." Tho president laughed. As tho president left tho special train for tha waiting Whlto Houso automo biles shipped hero there was a hearty nheer from a group of villagers who had waited In tho chin si'.ico uawn io w- the visitor. Merry Christmas, Mr. rresidontl they shouted, nnd doffing his hat tne nresident smilingly said: "Thank yotf, I wish oii the same." The morning was cold dim gray ana ' . A . the damp air penetrating. The party was warmly dresecd for tho short motor ride, President Wilson wearing a heavy gray coat At the Herndon cottage tne narty was given welcome by Mrs. Hern- don and her daughter, Miss Alice Hern- don. In addition to President Wilson the narty Includes Mrs. Wilson, Misses Kle.nor and Margaret Wilson, Miss. Helen Woodrow Bones, tho presidents couslnt Dr. Carry T. arayaon, umtea States Navy, tho president's pnysician Charles Hwan, Mr. Wilson's personal tenonraoher. and four secret service men. c Singing of Carols Differs from What Newsie Expected One of tho most amusing things which happened at the court houao during the municipal celebration Wednesday night was the result of the curiosity and In satlablo desire for amusement of a little slip of a newsboy about 7 years of age. Ho had come to the celebration with several other little newsies, all anxious to tako In the festivities, but they had come with the Idea that It was to be big show, free of admlrslon charge. The newsies came early In the evenln and gamely stuck through the early part of the program, although It was nome what different from what they expected and hoped for. But after tho program had proceeded for an hour tho street urchins grew restless. They were anx lous for the "show" to start and there wero no indications of It starting very One of the little newsies saw oao of tho county commissioners prancing about the court house very officiously and hi active little brain realised that the com mlssloner would probably know spme thing of the schedule of events. Stepping bravely forward he queried of the com mlssloner, "Say, mister, can you tell me when the show Is going to start? "What show, my little manT" re s ponded tho commissioner, who was feel lng very kindly toward all tne worm at that moment. "I mean the dogs and tho singing and that." earnestly answered tho newsie. "Haven't you heard any singing? asked the commissioner. "Aw. this ain't singing," disgustedly replied the newsie In a tone of voice which expressed his total abhorrence of anyone whi would call the muslo of the celebration singing. The commissioner was shocked for a minute and he knew not what to do, but the thought came to him that the new. sle's idea of singing and his probably differed considerably so he stuck his hand In his pocket and drew forth a sil- ... 1. 1 I . n tft nA InM ver aoimr, , ... - h,.m VtVAr tVCeT..nXl" of 8 u'ls. He"gah. boy. where ho might hear the kind of "taUnt coM ml wcHe, ,nem ft no wanieu iu. a ,, .,., j with bothA Parties '"Sounder demands' . ....... BUCKlcn-S Arnica oaive. eas wouna., sores, burns, bol.s. cut. or piles. Only SSa nv hv vnur ri ru r it lit. Ad vert i mtnt. Alleged Firebug Arrested. KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. S&.-John Burkhart was arrested hero today by the therlff of Ohlltree In connection with what Is alleged to have been an attempt to burn the town of Ochiltree, Tex., last tumnur- According to the sheriff. Burk hart confessed and announced his willing, ness to return to tha Texas county with cut requisition papers. BOSTICK ADMITS MURDER Train Robber Confesses Killing Man on Sunset Limited. READY TO HANG FOR CRIME Amntenr nnndlt Also Confesses In I.na- Ansrelea Sheriff thnt lie Held Up Trnln Nenr Illclf monil, Cnl. .,.,,.- ,,, -, ...t ),.... , LOS ANOBLUS, Cal., Dec. 35.- I havo no friends. I will plead guilty, and am ready to hang." John Bostlck, confessed train robber and slayer of Hornce Montague, a Bouthcrn Pacific traveling passenger agent, made this statement today, shortly after ho arrived from San Francisco In custody of Sheriff Hammel. Bostlck held up the Sunset nt m Monto December 1, and killed Montague, who was a pas senger Sheriff Hammel said that on tho way from Han Francisco where tho prisoner was captured Tuesday, through tho In- Instrumentality of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Colen, passengers whom ho robbed, Bostlck had made a complete confession, not only of tho Kl Monte murder and robbery, but of nnother holdup, November 21, near Blchmond, Cal. Bostlck said he wns prompted to com mit tho El Monto robbery because he had been succcsssful In tho previous affair. Jarols of Nativity Sung at All Saints Holy communion wns ho'd at All Saints' Episcopal church, Twenty-sixth street nnd Dewey avenuo at 10:30 yesterday morning with appropriate muslo by tho choir and a short sermon by Bev. T. J. Mackny. In addition to tho music of tho communion office, sev eral Christmas carols and hymns wero sung. Dr. Mackay told of tho first -Christ mas day, nineteen hundred years ago, when tho child king, Christ, came Into the world to spread the teachings of Christianity to tho people and thorcby mads Christmas day tho greatest holiday of overy year. He told tho story of Bethlehem, of tho wlso men, tho manger ond the humbleness of Christ s birth and by so doing he spoko of tho spirit uf giving and that It was "More cheer ful to give than to receive." Tho muslo In addition to tho com inunlon offlco Included the following: Steep. Holy Babe" Corner An Old Sacred Lullaby Dykes An era oisatian carol. An Old Bohemian Carol. The organ muslo played during tho communion Was from Otto Mailing's Crlstus," with Mr. Slmms at the organ. Santa Visits Prairie Park Club on Xmas With an nttendanco which fairly taxed tho maclous capacity of the Prairie Park club hoUHo to Its utmost, Santa Clrfus visited there Christmas evening, much to tho delight of an assembly of young folks, and to tho Infinite enjoyment of tho "old" children. A program conducted by tho Ladles of the NeedlecrafU and , enacted by the youngsters comprised tho evening!! en tertainment. Following Is tho order In which It was riven; Bong-Tlio Christmas TrccAll Children Bocltatlon Viola Kheam TMnnn uflln ....MaXV Ellen 1UCkO Becltatlon Lcmlst Nelson Monologue and piano Travis tsismrs Bocltatlon Frances Walker Violin nnd nlano Misses Kinnv ana ttioanor ixrar Becltatlon Helen Brammann Christmas carol.. ..rrairio rarvc yuanei Becltatlon uoy uucas Dialogue .' ..Viola Bheam and Donald Plllsbury it,-liiitinn .Kathryn Smith Becltatlon ltlchard Ellster Jolly Old St. Nicholas All Children Christmas Quiet Day at Local Hotels Christmas was an unusually quiet day at thnr hotels, not only because all transients who could had gone home for tho holiday, but also because the mild, open weather cut down tho usual local crowds frequenting the lobbies and bars. Tho regular Christmas table d'hote din ners wero served at all the hostelrles. At tho big hotels the employes wero treated to special turkey dinners by the proprietors and a mutual exchange of gifts took place t some of them. In all cases tho day's work was made as light as possible for tho employes. A miniature Christmas tree, cleverly trimmed and olectrlo lighted, occupied a prominent place on the counter at the Hotel Bomo. CHILDREN AT ORPHANAGE MADE HAPPY BY KNIGHTS The annual Christmas exerclws were held at the St. James orphanage under the auspices of tho Knights of Colum bus last night. A program of songs, dances and recitations was given and the children of the orphanage Were presented with toys mid dolls and other Christ mas gifts and nil wero given cundlcs, nuts and fruits. Tbe prograb Included tha following: ... Marlon McCaffery Iluth Huncker Adolalde Fogg-. Comic sketch Jack MoKeniia Humorous recitation. .Margaret OOrudy Selection ,.Qi,.artct Song Mrs. Leo Hoffman Taney dance Mario Moron Children's dance Children of Orphanage The committee In charge of the pro gram included: T. II. Johnson, chair man; T P. Bcdmond, V. W, Kyfe, Leo Hoffman, T. J. Qulnlan, Dr. T. J. Dwvrr. Bobert Bushmnn, James Klti- gerald and John 11. Schall. NEWSIES FULL OF TURKEY (Continued from Page One.) hear Mr. Miller tell them that he started ... .,.w. ..nine- , nn th , . . . Armrnr to them that during his lifetime, he had never seen w.boy who w.s dishonest. He had seen some boys selling papers who , ,, . . . ,.,. v... ,H ,hftv. cio.lnr. h. .added, "Now you boyt aru huaffry, jco to It," and they did and the way the turkey, vegetables of all kind, fish cheese, pie and fruit disappeared, was a caution. The tables fairly groaned under their loads of provisions. The various and many articles of food came onto tho tables In largo dishes, and the boys were glvu as many helping, us they could put out of sight and thtn to top off with, each' boy carried away two big red apples, two oranges and a pound box of choice ' candy. Besides being one of the best hotel dinners recently served, It had some i class,, for there wero many Interested spectators present to take observations on the behavior of tho boys and they went away with the fixed conviction that the boys who sell papers In Omaha nro gen tlemen. 1 Among those who looked In on the boys were a number of the business men of the city, Mrs. C. W. Hayes, president Of the Women's club, Mrs. Draper Smith, . . , . ... Miller, Miss McKnlght.Dr. and Mrs. Wag goner and several others. Volunteers Give Out Many Baskets For Hungry Poor More than 200 baskets of food, each containing a chicken and largo quan tities of toys and picture books, were distributed to noedy families at the hall of the Volunteers of America yester day. There were many whoso only Christ mas celebration consisted of a visit to I the hall, which, nicely warmed and prettily decorated, offered a pleasant welcome, and the eating of an excel lent dinner later. A tree on which hung presents for thq children, gave pleasure to alt the visitors. Baskets were distributed to those who had tickets previously Issued In co operation with the Salvation Army. Only one element of sadness marred the pleas ure of (the Volunteers' officers. A mlddlo aged man, whoso appearance suggested that he had walked a long distance In the cold, cntored tho room and looked at a sign which gave In formation that supplies were exhausted. "Havo you a .ticket," ho was asked. "No," ho replied, after rending tho sign. "I Just camo In to look." The undertaking was a fine success. however, and Major F. A. McCormlck expressed much gratitude to tho Omaha business men and others, who made It possible. v Three Hundred and Fifty Families Fed By Salvation Army Three hundred families and fifty men were given a big Christmas dinner by the Salvation army. Tho men wero fed at tho Salvation Army Industrial home and tho baskets, prepared under the direction of Adjutant James, were sent to the homes. These baskets contained chicken, sugar, corrcc, corn, tomatoes, halt a pound of butter, cookies, macaroni, bread, milk, potatoes and In some of them a flno rabbit, received from a Nebraskan. The Salvation army will have a big Christmas tree at the Young Men's Chris tian association building tonight. Mission Gives Out Many Baskets to Poor Baskets of food for Christmas dinners wero distributed ,tomony poor families yestorpay morning J)y workers of the Union Gospel mission, 1616 Chicago street, under the direction of Superin tendent Harry It. Slgler. Tho provisions were donated by St. Mark's Lutheran, Dundeo Presbyterian. Immanuel Baptist and North Presbyterian churches. COUNTY HOSPITAL FOLKS CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS Under tho auspices of Mrs. E. M. Rob inson and Mrs. a. W. Ahlqulst, Inmates at tho county hospital were given a de lightful entertainment Christmas even' lng In the form of a musical program. Later In the evening oranges -and ntlts and candles were distributed and every one was made happy. Among those who contributed towards making the event a success wero Mrs. Wlma Bruce, rianlst; Miss Lola Bruce, sopranlst; Loral no Dtckerson, violinist; Mr. Line han, known as the blind poet, some reci tations and a speech of thanks for the thoughtfulness of those who provided an ovenlng of good cheer for tho unfor tunate. On Christmas day an elaborate chicken dinner was given at tho hospital and over 520 persons wero dined. A nicely decorated treo gave the feast tho regular uletlde aspect. REV. MR SAVIDGE MARRIES FOUR COUPLES ON XMAS Bev. Charles W. Snvldge was a busy man Christmas and when the day was over he counted up four wedding cere monies as the result of his efforts. Those who were united are: Minnie Billings of Des Moines, la., and Charles Bess of Ounsmulr, Cal.; alls a Maudo Murray, daughter of Bert Murray, and Boy Sterling; Miss Adelaide Metschke, daughter of Carl Metschke of Borlbner, Neb., and Clarence A. Moats of Council Bluffs., and Miss Thetma Cole, daughter of M. 11. Cole, and C. Bay Lowder of Humboldt, la. PITY WOMAN AND SECURE HER RELEASE FOR XMAS Mrs. Martha Sledzlnowskl, 1H6 MlUer street, held at tho county Jail for con coaling stolen property which her boy had taken from railroad cars, was re leased Wednesday evening on 1300 bonds furnished by Nick, Oargaxewakl, mayor of Sheeley. Judge Julius 8. Coolny pity' lng the woman, who Is a widow with six children, pursuaded Oargaxewskl to put up tho money. TWO HIGH MASSES SUNG flW YMAQ IT sT IflHM'Q UI1 AIBWO r. JI. JUnil O Two high masses were celebrated at St John's Catholic church yesterday morning. The first was at 5 o'clock and the other at 11 o'clock. Both services were crowded with parishioners and spe cial muslo was sung by the choir, In cluding the "Adests Fedclla." Paul Har rington sang a baritone solo, "O. Holy Night" He was accompanied by Ray mond Traynor upon the violin. Persistent Advertising Is the Road to Big Iletums. Tltanla W'Horr to Marry. NEW VOltK. Dec, 2S.-Mr. Daniel W. Marvin, who was made a widow by the Titanic disaster, wilt be married In this city today to Horace Do Camp, a local merchant Mrs. Marvin's husband went down with the Tttanlo while tho couple were returning from a honeymoon trip, Mrs. Marvin was Mary Graham Far quharson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Psro.uharson of this city It Starts (The A SALE vrlicn you get tho real high grade garments at half price. Annual Every Suit Every At Exactly No Restrictions. Every Garment Included No Matter What the Former Price Was. GOTHAM'S TREE FETE SPOILED BY DRIZZLE (Continued from Pago One.) coffer, cake, sandwiches and candy were distributed. Quiet Bay nt Cnpltal. WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. Christmas day in the national capital passea auletly and without any public colebra tlons. The absence of President Wilson. Vice President Marshall and some of the cabinet, with the holiday recess of congress, depleted official circles. Those cabinet officials and memncra oi me diplomatic corps who remained In town spent tho day In the usual noimny ou servances. Practical Christmas gifts rrom tne whit House brlBhtenea many a poor home. Two automobile truck loads of j food and toys were delivered late yester- day and early today at the direction of the nresident and Mra wiison u . carefully selected list ot deserving cases which had been Investigated by Mrs. Wilson and her daughters. Secretary McAdoo, the ranking caoinoi tttt- irft in town and therefore acting president, spent much of the day work ing on tho details of organlratlon of the new currency system. Detective's Sacrifice for Prisoner. CHICAGO. Dec. 25.-SO that a gray haired father, who Is confined In the county Jail, might celebrate unnsimas at home with his eight children. Captain Thomas I. Porter of the unnea oiaics secret service, today gavo up tne joys of a Christmas at home. Early today he went to the county Jail and gave his personal word to Jailer Davles for tho safe return ot isawara Wcscott. wno was arrested yesterday while making counterfeit bills, me secret service agent accompanied tho prisoner to his home and spent tho day with tho family. This evening he will return Wescott to his cell. The sight of a Christmas tree and num erous presents when he was searching the Wcscott homo yesterday for hidden counterfeit money led Captain Porter to determine to forego his Christmas. Wescott, who was a member ot tho notorious Weed-Wescott-Brown band ot counterfeiters, which flooded the country with spuriouB S5 bank notes in 1908, was arrested In company with Otto Allen,' who has served a penitentiary term for the same offense. Festivities In Strike Zone. DRNVBB, Col., Dec. 23. Colorado gave Itself over to the observance ot the Christmas holiday today. Even In the coal mining district, where several thou sand men have been on strike since September 23, the Industrial strife was forgotten and Christmas good will was In evidence. Christmas exercises were held In both of tho strikers' tent col onies. In some the festivities centered around huge trees gaily decorated and loaded with gifts for the children. The Unite'. Mine Workers of America pro vided more than 8,000 baskets ot can dles, fruit and sweets for the children. Christmas decorations were lavish In the military camps In the strike zone and holiday boxes from home enhanced the pleasure ot the militiamen's fes tivities. Carol Sinner Collect Funds. ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec 25. More than tt.SOO were collected today and last night by carol singers, who toured the resident parts of St. Louis and sang before every window where a lighted candle shone. The money will go to charity. Every person who placed a lighted candle In his window " signified that he was willing to contribute to tho fund, which the singers sought, Christmas Cheer In Onaker City. PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 23.-Chrlstmas cheer was provided for thousands of poor families and Individuals by scores of organizations In this city today. The Salvation Army distributed baskets con taining a five pound chicken, a loaf of bread, vegetables, cranberry sauce, sugar, i14' candy and fruit. The Volunteers of I .,-.. v- . wav KM baskets containing America gave away 800 baskets containing! roasts of beef and other essentials for a big dinner. Hundreds of dinners and more than 5,000 toys and gifts were dis tributed by other organizations. Tho Bo- tary club, which yesterday distributed 2,600 Tkmrm Im Only One "Bramo Quinlno" Thmt Im LmxBtlvo Bromq Quinine THE WM B 9VBt T Alvrayf tvoaember the full name. Ut &54 signature, oa erery bos. This Morning at 8 Day After Christmas) Julius Orfcin 1510 3OXJGI2kS ST. Clearance Sale Every Coat Dress Half Price gifts with automobiles, continued tho work today. Special services and dinners were provided for the Inmates of tho prisons, hospitals and other Institutions. More than 3,500 sailors, attaches of the Atlantic reservo fleet, and SCO marines who could not get homo wero provided with a bountiful Christmas dinner aboard the several battleships at tho Philadelphia navy yards. Concerts were rendered by ships' and marine bands. Deep Snow In Boston. BOSTON, ' Dec. 25. Snow, deep-drifted over tho rnoyntalns and valleys, brought the traditional white Christmas to north ern New England, but In the southern portion the ground was bare, rain clouds wero lowering and the temperature was springlike. More community observations than ever before greeted Christmas eve In the section where In Puritan days, the celebration of Christmas was a criminal offense, but the holiday Itself, was cs- sentally a day of homo festivities. CARDINAL'S APARTMENTS SEALED BY AUTHORITIES BOME, Dec. 25. The apartments oc cupied by the late Cardinal Bampolla havo been sealed up In consequence ot a request made by Monslgnor DI Bisogna, administrator of St. Peters. The step was urged by Cardinal Merry del Val, papal secretary ot atate, simply to guarantee the security of the documents of great Interest to the church, the pos sible loss of which was suggested by persistent reports regarding the disap pearance of Cardinal Bampolla's lost will and testament. That a will was executed by Cardinal Bampolla bearing a later date than tho will found Is considered almost certain, because the cardinal left a copy with a tag attached, on which was Inscribed In his own handwriting the statement that tho koy opened a box containing his will, and those close to the cardinal think It Incredible that he would not alter his testlment ot 18S9, alleging that his estate had grown fourfold since that date. Tho box referred to has not been found, and so far no ono has come for ward to say that he has absolute knowl edge ot the existence ot the testament reported to be missing. There Is no evi dence that It was stolen, nnd no claims have been set up by anyone that he has sustained damage by the loss of the will. Tho authorities therefore aro not In a position to take action, because accord ing to tho Italian law In such cases prosecution could only bo posslblo after some Interested party had sub mitted claims. As the situation Is now the authorities cannot even institute an Investigation. MRS. MILLER CELEBRATES HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 25. Many persons prominent In literary and edu cational circles ot this and other states yesterday attended the reception given by Mrs. Abigail P. Miller at her home In Germontown to celebrate her one- hundredth birthday anniversary. Mrs. Miller carries her 100 years with re markable ease. She Is keen mentally and recalls clearly when the fashionable residential section ot tho city In which she now lives was a prosperous farm ing community. "Just natural living Is tho only cause for my good fortune," Mrs. Miller told her friends. "They have come to see me from nine states and I think this is the happiest Christ mas in my life," she added. The aged woman contemplates taking a trip abroad In the near future. Last summer she spent some time In New England and visited the home of her childhood. PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES YIELD INCREASED PROFIT HABTFOBD, Conn., Dec. 25. The ef fect of the operation of the parcel post Is shown in the annual report of the Connecticut Public Utilities commission made today. Every express company reporting to the commission showed a falling oft In the receipts. In one Instance the decrease In operatlng Income was $$9,872. A year ot general prosperity for public service corporations Is Indicated, how ever, by the report made public today, . n an Increase ot nearly J3.000.000 In the sNMT 4 9MB HI fr BAT, Look 26o. The s o m 1-nn-nual event that every woman la waiting for. dividends of such corporations for tho year. Attack on Tampico Abandoned by Eebels BBOWNSVILLE, Tex.. Dec 25.-The at tack on the Mexican gulf port of Tampico has been abandoned and the constitution alist force, which has been operating In tho oil regions near there, will Invest Monterey about the first of the year. This was the official announcement from the Matamoras headquatters of the constitu tionalists today. Since Tuesday six troop trains have left Matamoras for Bamones about forty miles north of Monterey. OKLAHOMA OFFICIAL MURDERED BY NEGRO IDABEL, Okl., Dec 25. George Brat cher, a city official hero, was shot and killed early today by a negro, who was dissatisfied with Bratcher's response to a request that he arrest a band of men who were observing Christmas noisily near the negro's home. After Bratchcr had promised to investigate the complaint the negro shot him through tho abdomen and then escaped.- A posse started In pursuit. PIMPLES ON FACE, Very Large, Itched Badly, Suffered Terribly. Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Entirely Cured Now. 411 Howard St., Dayton, Ohio. "About a year ago my face, neck, arms and back were beginning to become afflicted with pimples and blackheads. My pimples would get very large and appear to corns to a head. If I tried to open them the pain would be terrible, but nothing could ba taken from them. They Itched rery badly; I suffered terribly from Itching. After scratching, the 'pimples would swell and after the swelling was gone my face would become very red and remain so for soma time. My clothing caused tha Itching to be worse. When It was warm It was utterly, Impossible to sleep. " I used a cream and the mors I used the worse they got. Shortly after I read the advertisement of Cuticura Soap and Oint ment and determined to use them. I bathed the pimples every night In warm water, using Cuticura Soap, after which I would apply the Cuticura Ointment. In the morn ing I would wash It oft with Cuticura Boap and again apply tho Cuticura OIntraeat. The Itching stopped almost Immediately. This was about three months ago and I am entirely cured now." (Signed) Miss Mar guerite E. Jacobs, Jan. 13, 1913. Why not have a dear skin, soft whits hands, a clean scalp and good balrT It la your birthright. Cuticura Soap with aa occasional use of Cuticura Ointment will bring about these coveted conditions In moat cases whoa all eUs falls. A single set Is often sufficient. Sold throughout the world. libers! sample of each mailed free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post-card "Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston." sarMen who shave and shampoo with Cu ticura Soap will find It best for akin and scalp. W. E. Bock 1317 Farnam St., Omaha Agent for all steamship lines and foreign tours. Telephone, Douglas 283. AMUSEMENTS. XgWat! PXOJTS DOVa. 434. 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