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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
SPREAD GOOD CHEER.

COLUMBUS, O.. Dec 24.-The Yule-
tide spirit has prompted the more
forward citizens of Columbus to make
ample provision for carrying Christ
mas cheer into the home of the poor.
Many business men and manufacturing
establishments will make Christmas
day the occasion for giving employ
ment to worthy people. City author
tiles will gladden. the hearts of thous-
ands by means of a Christmas tree
planted in the state house yard. which
will serve as the background tomorrow
fo a chorus choir and appropriate fes-
tivities Fairy tales and folk dances
will constitute a free entertainment
for thousands of school children in a
mammoth hall
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
KAISER SPENDS XMAS
IN WEST FLANDERS
ArmOred Train Carries Ruler
From Cologne to Front of
Line.
I-Y LEASED HlRE.1

BERLIN, Dec. "a Emperor VIII
liam will spend Christmas on the
battle front AMONG his troops in West
Flanders. Travelling in a specially ar.
mored train, bearing big angle guns
to repel any attack by hostile aero
planes. the kaiser and his suite have
passed into Belgium from Cologne.
Dispatches from Sluis say that the
German soldiers in Belgium have made
preparations to pass Christmas accord
ing to the spirit Of the day, and it is
expected that there will be complete
lull in hostilities. At some points the
German soldiers have erected Christ
mas trees in the trenches on the fir
ing line.
1t is reported from Cologne that
three 42-centimetre guns have arrived
there from the krupp works at Essen
1t Is expected that they will be sent
to Poland.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
DETROIT GENEROUS.

DETROIT, Mich. Dec. 24.-Christ-
mas day of 1914 will be memora BILE
in Detroit. First and best. every
child in the city and suburbs will be
showered by presents collected and
donated by citizens through an or
ganization of good fellows who have
raised $4,000 in casr. besides large
quantities of clothing, and an immense
amount of food TO be distributed to the
poor.
Every public institution will enjoy
good dinners, and man, presents are
being sent to jails and hospitals. y
municipal Christmas tree in front of
the city hall is loaded down with
pretty things. which the mayor and
councilmen will distribute this even
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
All of City's $4,000 People
Will Receive Some Joy
From Holiday Through
Friends Thoughtfulness.
WILL WORSHIP
Children Anxiously Await
Clatter of Reindeer HOOfs
on Roof and Annual Visit
of Santa.

Christmas cheer will gladden. the
hearts of $4,000 Richmond people to-
morrow, regardless of station in life.
One man had his Christmas today.
His Christmas cheer is in the shape
of five cent corn cob pipe given him
by little children who are his neigh
bors.
This man is "Uncle George" an old
slave, who lives on small piece of
ground just outside the corporation
limits.
Last week Uncle George broke his
clay pipe. He satisfied himself with
putting alternately with his wife on
the clay pipe she smokes. He has had
ambitions for a corn cob pipe. To
day the little children of his neighbor-
hood marched to his home and gave
him the corn cob pipe, which was 60
cretly filled and lighted in advance.
Make Slave Happy.
The old slave declared it is the hap
piest Christmas he can remember.
Having no relatives and being penni-
less. he and his wife expected no
Christmas gifts. They would have
been filled with Christmas spirit in
their way without the pipe but the
little gift increased the JOY of both
the old people.
Persons who are in touch with all
classes of people declare that no one
will be without the Christmas spirit
and the Christmas cheer tomorrow.
Hundreds of people will have their
Christmas cheer tomorrow chiefly in
anticipating the effects of their gifts
as well as in the receiving of gifts
themselves.
Many Will Worship.
Equally as many will not forget to
give part of their day to worship and
in remembering the real Significance
will be held in all churches. Other
activies Of the day probably will keep
the special services restricted to
telling of the discovery of the three
wise men who were led to the man.
ger in Bethlehem.
Many of the families In Richmond
will be reunited for the day, children
returning home to their parents from
other cities where they have settled
and relatives gathering together. The
general iollification of all members OF
the families together is the program
of many homes tomorrow.
Rail Traffic Heavy.
Excursions of various kinds have
been planned. The railroads have
been doing heavy business within
the last few days of people making
Christmas trips. Many of those who
will regard tomorrow as holiday
for amusement purposes, will go tc
the larger neighboring cities.
There will be no large attractio
in Richmond during the day. Pole
fans probably will congregate at the
Coliseum for their evenings enter.
tainment.
The real joy of Christmas will be
for the children who will go to their
beds early tonight and awaken a,
various times before morning believ
ing they hear the jingle of sleigh
bells Before daylight tomorrow they
will be gleefully standing before the
fireplace where stockings are hung
from the mantle.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Washing-
ton charitable organizations today
completed plans on a more extensive
scale than ever before to give the
poor of the nations capital merry
ChiStmas.
The Salvation Army. Central Union
Mission and Rescue Mission have pro-
vided about fifteen hundred turkey
dinners for the unemployed and hun
CRY, while the Mystic Shriners have
purchased five hundred baskets bulg-
ing with ham and other good things
to eat. which they will distribute at
their headquarters to worthy fam
lies.
The kiddies. too. were not forgotten.
and a Santa Claus had heaps of toys
at local newspaper offices to give 10
the youngsters who could not obtain
them elsewhere.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
REMEMBER PRISONERS.

PITTSBU RG. Pa, Dec. 24.-ThOnS-
ands of dollars in charity are being
delivered among the citys' poor by or
CARNATIONS, churches. societies. clubs
and individuals today. There is a
determination that no one in Pitts
burg shall go hungry on Christmas day
and that, insofar as it is possible, ev
cry ones Christmas shall be merry
one. Even the prisoners haven't been
forgotten in the plans for spreading
Iuletide cheer.
The second annual municipal Christ
mas tree, the largest in western Penn
sylvania, will be dedicated this after
noon at 4 O'Clock. The tree stands
seventy-five feet high and has twelve
smaller trees grouped about it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
SANTA CLAUS ARRIVES.

SPRINGFIELD. III, Dec. 24.-Thls
city is bringing cheer to thousands to-
day. The first community Christmas
tree ever decorated in Springfield is
ready for the children. Hundreds of
stocking filled with candies. nuts and
toys have been contributed for those
children who otherwise would have no
Christmas this year.
Santa Claus arrived at the state
arsenal at $50 O'Clock. The first thing
he did was to order a squadron of au-
tomobiles, carrying picked singes from
the cityS talent to tour the streets,
serenading hospitals and homes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
CLEVELAND BROKE.

CLEVELAND. Dec. 2i.-Cleveland's
city treasury is empty. and il was i'm
possible for the municipality to take
any steps to promote a Christmas
spirit among the needy Public spirit
ed citizens in Cleveland and those
Charitably inclined. have taken upon
themselves to be Santa Claus. and.
through arrangements with the news
papers. are caring for the needs Of
several hundred families.
Cleveland factories. which often sup
ply all their employees with Christmas
turkeys. are not doing so this year, eX-
cept in very few instances.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
ELkS ASSIST POOR.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. One thousand
''kiddieS." the sons and daughters OF
the poor of this city will be made
happy tomorrow afternoon by the
local Elks. The Christmas party to-
morrow will be the climax of the
charity work done this winter by the,
lodge. A huge Christmas tree will be.
feature at the party. Already the
Elks have spent close to $4,000 on
clothes for poor children.
Several hundred dinner will be fur
nished by the associated charities to-
morrow In addition every Sunday
school class in the city will prepare
basket of food for the poor whichl
will be distributed tomorrow morning.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
Depressed Financial Conditions Make Offerings Of Fortunate
Ones Acceptable to Thousands in All Cities Of the United
States-Generous Gifts Given. .s<.s~zesg-ss,.sss
PROVIDE RELIEF FOR THE
Cleveland Only Big City Not Making Systematic Effort to
Scatter Happiness Among Its ForloLodges and Socie-
ties Vie in Dispensing Charity.
TBY LEASED WIRE.1

NEW YORK, Dec. 24-Chrstmas cheer will be dispensed
families throughout the entire today and
National such
the will provide food Cities while
energies supplying the
children of the with toys and candies.
The European and its resultant ill effect business
this country brought about condition of affairs which made
charity doubly acceptable this year
In this city the Salvation Army the society for the relief Of
the
charities will clothing
the needy Various missions the Bowery elsewhere the
East Side will have turkey dinners for 'doWn and OUTS
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
POLICE HOLD BANDIT
BY LEASED WiRE.I

HAM MOND, Ind, Dec. ii Charles
Wright, the Howard county bandit,
who terrOriZed women in that section
of the state by wholesale hold-ups,
was captured near Sycamore by "a
posse last night. Wright faxed death
when captured near a hakstack. Off
GERS We're unable to do anything with
his limp body. Sheriff Mcdonald Of
Wrightstown arrived, and by tickling
his ribs brought the crook back to life.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
XMAS CARDS FOR
BRITISH SAILORS

LONDON. Dec. 24.-The King
and Queen have sent 100000 Christ
mas cards, one for every British
sailor and soldier at the front. The
cards bear photos Of the king and
queen, with the words:
With best wishes for Christmas
May God protect you and bring you
safe home
The wounded will receive a sepa-
rate card which is inscribed:
May you soon be restored to
health
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
Temperature.

LOCAL CONDITIONS-Fair to-
night and Friday except for local snow
flurries late this afternoon and even
ing. Much colder with cold wave tenn
perature going below zero within the
next So hours.
GENERAL CONDITIONS-A storm
of considerable energy is central over
the Great Lakes and is causing snow
flurries over the central states. 1t is
being followed by a severe cold wave
from Canada with temperature five
below zero.
w F. MOORE,
Weather Forccaster.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
INDIANAPOLIS GIVES,

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. PA total
OF four thousand needy Indianapolis
families. certified as deserving by the
clearing house. will be provided with
a free Christmas dinner tomorrow.
The charity organizations this after
noon will superintend the distribution
to poor children of presents purchased
by a fund raised by morning news
paper. The fund passed the $4,000
mark
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
BUFFALO'S CHARITY.

BUFFALO, Dec. 24.-Preparations
made by various organizations OF
charitable institutions give assurance
OF the influence of the Christmas spr-
it being extended to all of Buffalos
unfortunates. The Elks. Eagles. Sal
walton Army and other organizations
have prepared thousands of baskets
containing the requisites for Christ
mas dinners to be distributed today to
the poor Arrangements have been
made to feed ten thousand persons.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
MOVIES FOR coNvicTS.

NEW HAVEN. Dec. 2i.-Moving
pictures at the state prison in Weth-
ersfield and football game between
teams of the inmates at the Connecticut
reformatory were among the arrange
ments made for celebrating Christmas
in the state institutions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
CHEER MINERS CHILDREN.

WHEELING. w. Va, Dec 24-The
people of Wheeling ar" playing Santa
Claus to seventeen thousand ragged
and iIl-fed little children of striking
miners of the nearby eastern Ohio
coal fields The miners have been out
of work since the first of April. and
conditions at many points are pitifuL
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
VETERAN KILLED
LEASED WIPE.1

. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. Dec, 24.-Albert
Congleton, veteran emplaye of the
Pennsylvania railroad, who was to
have been retired on service pension
next month, was struck and Instantly
killed this morning al station here
by the west bound mail and express.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24

Christmas will be celebrated tomorrow
in Atlanta befitting that time-honored
anniversary of good will toward men.
Elaborate preparations have been
made for the distribution of food. toys
and clothing to the needy of the city.
The Salvation Army. Volunteers Of
America, Associated Charities. lodges
and churches will all join in bringing
cheer and warmth to the less FORUM
ate population.
Special and elaborte preparations
have been made for the observation
of the day at the federal prison. with
a musical program and a Christmas
dinner.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
FIGHT D-T0-HAND
[BY LEASED WIRE.1

AMSTERDAM, Dec. PA Sluis tel
egram to the Handelsblad reports that
the battle of the User, between the
Germans and the allies. has been re-
sumed violently northeast of Nieuport.
There is a fierce hand-to-hand fighting
between Lombartzyde and the sea.
The allies are fighting among the
dunes in an effort to cut their way
through to Westende.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
KING ALBERT SPENDS
XMAS IN TRENCHES
[BY LEASED WIREI

CALAIS via London, Dec. 24.-King
Albert of Belgium will spend Christ
mas in the trenches upon the small
area of Belgium territory which is still
free of German domination.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
CHILDREN HAPPY,

KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 24-Am-
pie preparations have been made here
to give the poor and needy. and es-
pecially the kiddies. a merry Christ
mas The mayors Christmas tree will
give away 10000 baskets of food and
toys at Convention hall tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
SCHOOL CHILDREN SING.

ELKHART, Ind, Dec. 24.-One hun
dred school children will lift up their
voices in song as a feature of the
city's first municipal tree celebration,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
SCHOOLS ADOPT POOR.

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The new thing
in this Christmas here is the adopt
ton" by two high schools in well-to-do
neighborhoods of two grammar
schools. attended by children of work
ing men. The Nicholas Sem high
school has raised $1,000. and the HYDE
Park high school $3.50 by subscription
for the students, and the two schools
have been given wagOnloads of CLOTH
ing This movement originated with
the students.
Chicagos Christmas is the greatest
in every way on record. The parcel
post shipments. which are the best
index of gifts sent. totaled on We'd
neSday 476 tons. and increase of so
per cent over the second day before
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
The Weather

FOR INDiANA-Fair tonight and Fri
day; much colder with a cold
wave.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
CHRISTMAS IN SOUTH,

ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 24.-Followins
l good business holiday season,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
HELPS 800 POOR.

FORT WAYNE. Ind, Dec. 24.-Mrs.,
Will Noll distributed presents to eight
hundred poor children this afternoon,
the Kings Daughters will have a pub
lie Christmas tree celebration on the
court house square and the Empress
theatre gives the children of the poor
free matinee and after the perform
ance will distribute presents to them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24

(Contlnued ON Fage Ten.)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-24
Flames Resist Futile Efforts
of Mrs. Mary Rife to
Smother Fire Starting in
Dress.
INVALID WAS ALONE
Physician and Firemen Find
Woman Suffering Terrible
Torture With Flesh Burn
ed From Bones.
rBULLETIN.1

DOVER, Eng, Dec. 24.-con-
sternation was caused here today
by a German air-man who fled
after dropping one bomb. The
bomb had evidently been aimed at
Dover Castle. 1t exploded 400
yards from the castle. Fragments
broke many windows, but no one
was Injured.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-21

EIiiCOul dIN DOdtd PlfIySNS VA
debt $1,000,0O0 will be required to
finish Improvements. Little to be done
this year. -
Judge Petit refused citizenship pa
pers to Johann Schultz, I'LL Dayton
ST., because man beat wife.
/. Ingebrightsen, Fargo, N. D., came
to Chicago. Hid wealth in safe place.
Can't remember where. Arrested as
vagrant. Part of $4,000 steamship
stock found in coal bin.
J. w. Kelly of ST. Louis will speak
at the wv. w. open forum, II N.
Halsted St., Sunday evening, 8 p. m.
Nathan r. Karant met wife at
County Hospital Threw acid in her
face. Mrs. Karant's left eye destroyed.
Karant jumped on Ogden av. car.
Suicided. Poison. Domestic trouble
blamed
Trust members forced to buy the
alter tickets for directors of Oatmeal
Trust" for violating price agreement
evidence given at Oatmeal Trust"
quiz.
Seven jurors chosen in Koetters'
murder trial. Prosecutor demands
death penalty and rejects jurors OPP
posed to capital punishment.
Milk dealers want injunction
against city health department. OBJ
ject to recorders on pasteurizers.
City to get 1000 new arc lights
from sanitary district. Committee
wanted < 600 BOARD refused TO sID-
ply lights.
Charles Abel found dead at Angst
Hotel, 131 S. Halsted st. Was being
treated by DR.. Talbot. Coroner to in
vestigate.
Congressman\A. J. SABBATH named
in suit. Mrs. Harry Rosenstein claims
$3.50 advanced to SABBATH to compro-
mise government suit disappeared
Two new city departments may be
created. Department of public well
fare and department of public service.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-21

OlNCENlNLNG kf1lSA(1O
No action taken on motor bus
lines. 5 concerns seek permits.
Federal Judge Carpenter has issued
order in Rickett art failure. Restraints
broker sfrom selling painting of
bankrupt concern.
School board disagreed on $20,-
100000 improvement scheme. Will
make effort to save money in con"
demHation of building sites.
Minnie Troup, III w. Chicago aV.,
wants $4,000 from DR.. William A.
Pratt and John Doe" for injury to
eyesight. Claims optic nerve was eff
fected by beauty treatment
Nine seIf-confessed highwaymen
captured in Woodlawn district.
Walter Peters Ieaped from second
story window of Practitioners Hos
pital. Internally injured. Was being
treated for brain trouble.
Katherine Reuberg, II, 1924 Otis
ST., seriously burned. Clothes caught
fire from gas stove.
Fire engine No. 10 crashed into
electric light pole, 18th and Ashland.
john Jordon, driver, stunned. Engine
damaged.
Fourteen claim $50 found in loop.
coroner's jury bIames Grand
Trunk for deaths in wreck of Mar. 8.
George Birmingham, As, 2119
Jackson blvd, suicided. Out of
work.
Eight movie pictures cut yesterday
by censors. l-.
Arthur Lilly, 1o, 1o41 Eathrop aV.,
held upon serious charge preferred by
Miss Sadie Soule, 10, Is Lathrop av.,
River Forest.
Agreement may be reached by coal
miners and operators at joint confer
ence Miners said to have withdrawn
demand for increase and offered to
renew present wage scale for two
years.
Richard Schultz indicted for muir
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The third proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: By this amendment it In
sought to authorize the State to con-
struct roads, bitches, fire breaks
through and around unsOId state school
and swamp lands, and a $25G,OG re-
vOlving fund, realized and kept ND from
the sale of such lands, is to be SGT apart
for such purpose. This is an amend
ment of Section of Article 8 Of the
Constitution, which law reads as fol-
lows;
Section 2. The proceeds of such
lands as are or hereafter may be grant
ed by the United States for thefnse Of
schools within each township of this
State shall remain perpetual school
fund to the State; and not more than
sold in two I'D years, one-third (b)
in five years, and one-third (hl in ten
(10) years but the lands of the greatest
valuation shall be sold first; provided,
that no portion of said lands shall be
sold otherwise than at public sale The
sales or other disposition of lands or
to this State Ih each township Tor edu-
catt6nal PURPOSES shall forever be pre-
served invio1ate and undiminished; and
the income arising from the lease or
sale of said school lands shall be dis
tributed. to- the different townships
the nlrhber 81 scholars in each town
ship between the ages Of five. and
weney-0ne yeNRa ana shall be faith.
sully applied % the appetite objects Of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
sixth PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this
amendment is to make the term of Office
Of the Judge of Probate four years.
This IL an amendment of Section of
Article 8 of th@ Constitution, which
now reads as fQllOwss
Section Z. There shall be establish
ed in each organized county in the
State probate court, which shall be
court of record, and be held at such
time and places as may be prescribed
by law. 1t shall be held by one judge,
who shall be elected by the voters OF
the county for the term of two years.
He shall be q resident Of such county
at the time of his election, and reside
therein during his Continuance in Of
fee; and his compensation shall be pro-
vided by law. He may appoint his own
clerk where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize the cleo
ton, by the electors of any county, of
one. clerk or register of probate for
such county whose powers, duties,
term of office, and compensation shall
be prescribed by law A probate court
shall have jurisdiction over the estates
OF deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
tion,"