The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-12-24
Chicago Business Concerns Dis
tribute More Then Million
Among Faithful En-
ployes Today
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE
John D. Rockefeller Plays Santa
claus--king George Remembers
Poor-How Poor Of Other Cit
les Are Made Happy.

Chicago, ILL.,, edo. 24-Following a
custom that has become more general
with each succeeding year, Chicago
business concerns employing large
numbers of men and women today
distributed considerably more than
81 000, 900 in christmas presents. Cash
bonuses for faithful service, salary
increases among the thousands of
employees of the International Har-
vester company amounted to $5OO,OOO
while the appropriation of Armour and
Company for the same purpose am
ounted to about 100000. The large
department stores, the banks and
board of trade firms were also liberal
in their gifts to their employees this
year.
Christmas at White House.
Washinton, ID. c., Dec. 24.-With all
the members of the presidents fam
ily at home for the holidays, it prom
ises to he very merry Christmas in
deed at the White House. "A number
of intimate friends, including several
young people, have been invited TO
help in making the day one of mirth
and jollity. The day will bring many
happy surprises to the various MEM
bers of the Taft household, To judge
from the almost continuous stream
of express wagons and delivery boys
that have been leaving parcels and
packages at the executive mansion for
several days past.
John D. Plays Santa Claus,
Tarrytown, N. Y, Dec. 24-The most
envied of all the little girls and boys
of Tarrytown today. are those whose
names are enrolled as members OF
the Sunday school of the First Baptist
church. The church is the one that
John ID. Rockefeller and his family
attend during their residence in Tar
rytcwn and the word has gone forth
that the oil magnate will remember all
the Sabbath school pupils with Christ
mas stockings filled with goodies,
which he believes will be more ac-
ceptable, If not more beneficial, than
the customary gifts of copies of ''Pil-
grim's Progress"
Double Christmas tor foor.
New York, Dec. 24.-New York Is
To have a double Christmas this year.
1t will begin tomorrow and continue
over Monday. It's to be charitable
Christmas. too. for on both days insti-
tutions and individuals are going deep
down into their pockets to dispense
Christmas cheer to the homeless and
the hungry and the i'll provided with
even a more lavish hand than has
been seen i'm former years. Churches
of all denominations will distribute
well-h filled baskets, the Salvation Ar
my and kindred organizations VIII
will feed the deTelics at gTcot feasts
spread i'm public halls, severn dinners
VIII be given especially for tn news
boys, and in all the hospitals, the
prisons and the charitable institutions
of the city preparations have been
made for bounteous Christmas din
ners.
Remembers Poor.
London, Dec. 24.-King George mas
given a subscription OF $50 TO the fund
promoted Dy ReynoluS NeWSP"P'' ~
providing the London sandwlchmeh
with their annual Christmas dinner
Among the other liberal subscribers
to the fund this year were the Earl oil
Roseberry and Mr.. Balfour.
Price Of Coal Reduced.
Cheyenne. wyo. Dec. 24.-President
Lovett of the Union Pacific railroad
sent message from Now York iast
night. ordering that the price OF coa'
at the mine be reduced 35 cents a ton
The order came as Christmas pres
ent To all the coal consumers on the
line of the Union Pacific in Wyoming
Colorado and Nebraska, and is the re-
suit Of vigorous protest against the
recent increase.