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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
Official News
Of War Zone



BERLIN wireless via SayVille),
Dec. 24.-The followins was COM
municated 60 the press today from Of
fetal sources
while there is general confidence
that the Germans and their allies are
making progress along the extended
battle line i'm the east. there ~ nO lndl-
cation either i'm the German or Aus
trian official report that any marked
advantage has been won.
Indeed, il is noticeable that while
Vienna employs the adjective favor
able i'm referring to the battles i'm the
Carpathians il contents itself 10y add
Ing Severe battles along the lower
DunaiCc- and on the krOsno-TUschOW
line continue.
"Strikingly frank and mteresunE
is the official Vienna report concern
ing the Withdrawal from Servia which
was due to the terrible conditions of
the rain and the weather 10 the fact
that the Servians had been reinforced
The Austriaus lost considerably in the
retreat but the spirit of the army
cannot he surpassed.
This report also brings the first
news that Gen. Poiorek has been re-
lieNed OF command on account of his
health.
The Austrian general staff relutes
an allegation i'm the official bulletin of
the Russian general staff that the
Austrians lost 5000 prisoners and a
number of machine guns. The allie
Cation Is quite unfounded. The total
Austrian losses in killed. wounded and
missing during the fights alluded TO
WerC 301 No machine guns were lost.
The situation in the west is not
materially changed despite the allies
desperate efforts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
THE FRENCH.

PARIS Dec. 24.-1l D. m-1-To-
nights official statement says:
North OF the Lys the enemy has
shelled with considerable violence the
country bordering on the road from
Ypres to Confines and along the
Iangemarck road. but has made no
infantry attack.
Before BOiselle northeast OF Al
bert. our troops have made slight
progress.
last night "a German attack On the
wood of ST Mard. east of Tracy-le-
Val. was repulsed.
we are organizing the trenches
captured day before Yesterday near
Puissallaine.
The ground which we took in the
Ban-de-Sapt. near I.aunois. north or
st. Die. has been held and organized.
NO important report has been re-
ceived from the rest OF the 'front.'"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
NO EVENING EDITION.

In accordance with usual GUS
tom The News Times will not
issue this evening. This edi-
lion is being sent the regular
subscribers instead. In order
to allow the members of the
night force to enjoy the holiday
this edition went to press at
midnight, three hours before
the usual time.
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25

tcoNTINUFp On PAGE FIVEo
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25

The afternoon program which be-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
SENATOR OPERATED UPON
sen. Dupont's Condition j. Reported
a. satisfactory.
ROCUFSTFF. Mimi

ROCHESTER,. Mimi. Dec. "a
Sen. Henry a Dupont of Delaware
underwent a serious operation for alb
Gominal trouble AT St Alary's hospital
here today. His condition this after
noon was reported satisfactory" by
attending SURGEONS.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
TIE AUSTRIAN.

VIENNA (via Amsterdam, Dec. p.
The following official statement was
given out Thursday.
THE French submarine Curie has
been fired upon and sunk by Austrian
coast batteries. The submarine was
unable 10 deliver an attack. The crew
were imprisoned.
The Austrian submarine [ 1-2 on
Dec. p attacked the French fleet
composed of 16 ships in the Otranto
channel. IL twice successfully tor
pedoed battleships OF the COubert
type The result is unknown"
The foregoing statement disagrees
somewhat with an official communica-
ton issued today by the French ma
rine minister which says.
An Austrian submarine fired two
torpedoes at "a French armored cruiser
in the straits of Otranto, one OF them
exploding forward The damage done
to the vessel was unimpOrtant. None
OF the cruisers crew was injured.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-25
Message of Christ's Birth is
Brought to City's Celebration

gan at 4:50 with the ringing of the
church bells and closed at o'clock
was rendered largely by the school
children of the city and consisted Of
familiar Christmas carols in which
the crowd Joined spontaneously.
In the evening the program con
sisted of .choruses by the high school
chorus, the First Methodist choir, a
select choir of "a voices and German
Christmas carols by the United Ger
man Singing societies, and solo by
i. Curtice Koos, which was one of
the most impressive numbers of the
entire program.
Owing TO the unique number which
featured the opening of the festival as
well as TO the more convenient hour,
the crowd which turned out for the
afternoon program was much larger
than that which greeted the perform
ers in the evening. Even the top Of
the court house and the j. NJ. :.
building were occupied for the after
noon program.
The block on Main St, between
Washington av, and Jefferson blvd,
was closed to traffic at 4:30 O'Clock
in the afternoon and there was need
of it, for by 4:5O the block was a
mass of people, through which the
Boy Scouts had some difficulty in dis
tributing their programs.
Make Brave showing.
The school children made a brave
showing. turning out almost 1000
strong TO participate in the celebra-
tiOn in spite Of the many other de-
mands of the season upon childish
interests. They rendered thre e
chOruses, Joy 90 the World" silent
Night and THE Birthday of the
King" Their rendition was rOundly
applauded. but no one seemed to en-
joy it all more than the children
themselves.
The selections by the St. Joseph's
Academy Glee club with a beautiful
solo by little Miss Florence Guthrie
/ followed. The chorus consisted of "a
girls voices which showed exception
| ally good training. a mixed choir of
/ boys and girls froll Assumption
/ school rendered Two selections in a
most pleasing manner and Zion Evan
gelical choir filled in most acceptably
with German carols. the vacancy left
| in the program by the omission of
the motion picture.
one of the rarest treats of the even
/ ing program was the series Of German
Christmas carols rendered by the
United German Singing societies It
\ is seldom that the MaennerchOr. the
/ singing section OF the Turnverein and
the Austro- Hungarian Singing society
perform for the benefit Of the gen
I eral public and still less frequently
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-12
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THE STAY-AT.HOMES.

No matter how widely the summer vacation habit spreads, there is al- ways a steadfast section of the popu- lation who almost never travel.
 With some persons it is a natural lack of "wanderlust' Others can't quit their job, or think they can't. Some lack the price of the railroad ticket But anyway, these stay-at- homes have stability that one must admire.
 The man who turns up every week Gay in the year at his place or labor or business may lack the broa1Gfiing culture of travel. But there is q splendid discipline ill his regular habit of work
 Usually he becomes a good deal of a philosopher. He finds that even his own home town is world by itself, a theatre of absorbing comedy and tragedy. The sun shines just as bright. the oxygen is just as stimu- lating here as anywhere. As far as happiness goes, that is not a matter of location or movement, but a capacity for taking an interest in the human life around us.
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hr;phtens prospects which seem al first so unfavorable. She tcils ol
 having received thousands of letters from all over the world containing
 messages of sympathy and approoa- ton for her daring attempt to s';ure modification of present-day laws protective of life.
 Some of these invalids, She says |have since written her of tnelr cure and of their gladness that consefVa- tism and old-fashioned legislation had intervened between themselves and their i'm, atience.
 One of these correspondents, who was sure that hope was dead for her and who eagerly desired the "flnls' at the enc of the chapter, has written of her cmpletc recovery and how much more life now means to her since she has passed through the shadow of the valley Of desolation.'
 This correspondence has proved, as might we'll be expected, a stimulant and tonic tu the invalid. She feels not only that her contact with others has given them a renewed interest ill life, but also hat even her mistaken suggestion of revolutionary change ill law has not been without it's good effect, since it has drawn together in bonds of deep human sympathy, in yalids who felt their helplessness yet were helped by the knowledge of their common lot. It was the touch of nature that makes the whole world kia-and kind, says The Journal of the American Medical association.
 Probably nothing is more stimulat- ing and genuinely tonic to sufferers, especially those with chronic a;l- ments, than tine feeling that in spite of their own helplessness they themselves can still be helpful to others. The Shut-in Society in this country has made life more bearable for many persons who are confined to their rooms or their houses.
 Nothing disturbs certain class Of patients 60 much as to be constantly in contact with those who are in good health and strength and whom they can scarcely help but envy. To be brought into touch with those for whom they themselves can feel is a precious source of consolation and uplift. Pity is a luxury to be enjoyed but no human being likes to be pitied CT to feel that he is an object of pity.
 To be conscious of some advantage in ones situation over that of others is of itself an allevation for many sicknesses.
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JULY 30 IN HISTORY.

lSOf-Bonaparte polled larger vo e
 for the throne of France than
 he did for the position of coun-
 cl for life lSo9-The British invaded Holland with 10000 troops. 1S13-Fifti days Battle or the Py
 renees lS54-The Russians attacked the
 French and Turkish camp at Giurgevo. 1S64-Confederate forces under Mos
 by invaded Pennsylvania, and took possession of Chambers. 1S74-Kansas Militia, on the Cana
 dian rivers. killed nine Cam anche Indians on whom a score of white scalps were found. lSS9-insurrection in Honolulu. lS99-Ycllow fever broke out at
 Hampton, Va. l9l0-Twcnty negroes and several
 whites were killed ill a race war at Palestine Texas. 1912-The British Board of Trade
 found that the loss of the Iii
 tanic was due to excessive speed.
 l91S-Ex-President Castro attempted
 to start revolution in Ven- ezula, but failed.
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The Dawn of Christianity
As Described in $*f THE NEW TESTAMENT Translated from the Original Greek.

certain man, kneeling down to him, and saying,
 15. Lord, have mercy on my son for he is lunatick and sore vexed: for ofttimes, he falleth into the fire, and oft into the water. 16. And I brought him to thy dis ciples, and they could not cure him IT. Then Jesus answered and said, o faithless and perverse generation, how long shall I be with you? how long shall l suffer you? bring him hither to me.
 IS. And Jesus rebuked the devil; and he departed out of him: and the child was cured from that very hour. 19 Then came the disciples to Jesus. apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out?
 20. And Jesus said unto them, Be cause of your unbelief: for verify l say unto you, If ye have faith as q grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to wonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible un- to you.
 21. Howbit this kind goeth not out but by prayer and fasting. 22. And while they abode ;n Cali lee, Jesus said unto them, The Son of man shall be betrayed into the hands of men:
 23. And they shall kill him, and the third day he shall be raised again And they were exceeding sorry. A. And when they were come to Capernaum, they that received tribute money came to Peter, and said, Doth not your master pay tribute?
 p. He saith, Yes. And when he was come into the house, Jesus pre- vented him, saying, What thinkest thou, Simon? of whom do the kings of the earth take custom UT tribute of their own children, or of strang- CTS?
 26. Peter saith unto him, of Strangers. Jesus saith unto him. Then are the children free
 27. Notwithstanding, lest we should offer them, go thou to the sea, and cast an hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up; and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou shalt find piece of money: that take, and give unto them for me and thee.
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THE TONIC EFFECT OF SYMPATHY
 WITH OTHERS.

Some years ago there appeared in the newspapers an open letter in which a suffering and helpless wom- al asked aid ill securing law to pcrmit invalids pronounced incurable after a medical consultation to be painlessly put to death.
 Naturally, the letter attracted at tention and reawakened the cid ques- ton whether pr not physicians are ever justified ia shortening life. It is of interest, then. to note that the writer of the letter now rejoice at the uOn-fulfilment of her wish. She has lived to experience how mueb life may hold even i'll tue face of bodily halpleskness and how greatly hope
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IF EUROPE WENT TO WAR.
(Little Rock Gazette.

(Little Rock Gazette.)
 Should the controversy between Austria-H Hungary and Servia emboil the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente, between six and twelve million men might be under arms within a month. Russia, France, England and probably Greece and Roumania would be aligned with Servia, with Germany and Italy sup porting Austria. Other Balkan states and Turkey would likely be drawn into the fight.
 The peace strength of the Austrian army is 415> 300 men, but it would ba increased to S20,0O0 men by the first line reserves, while other thousands of varying military training could be mustered But .Astria, even in a sin gle-handed fight with Servia, would be seriously handicapped The Rus- sian frontier would have to be guard ed and there might be Slavic revo- lutionary outbreaks at home to be suppressed.
 Germany, an ally of Austria, pos sesses the most effective fighting force in Europe. Sine could immendi- ately bring into service field army of 1,22O,0OO, with an active reserve of 6OO,OOO, while 100000 of her citize IS not included in her army roster, possess military training. Italy's peace footing is 3OO,000 and her nominal war footing 5OO,OO0, but by calling out the mobilized militia that nation could quickly contribute S00,- O0O men to assist Austria.
 Servias standing army numbers cnly 36,000 men, but the little king rom can umster 324,O00 men. most of them seasoned veterans. Russia's standing army numbers 1,3S4,O ,OO0, with hundreds of thousands of re- serves, some of them of doubtful military experience. However, Russia could quickly throw 100000 soldiers across the German and Austrian from tiers, these men comprising the Euro pean army corps and the first line reserves. Frances active army numbers 600,0O0. By recalling the troops from Algeria and drafting sec ond line reservities the French could muster force of 5a,30O,voO trained men on short aotice.
 England, the other power in the Triple Entente, would not be expect ed to contribute largely to the land forces, although several divisions of the so-called ExpenditioAary Force Of the English home army would probably be dispatched to France to combat the Germans. England's powerful navy would be expected to join tine French fleet, a.nihilate the German navy and clear the Austrian and Italian squadrons from the MedI- terranean and Adriatic seas.
 Numerically, there would be little difference in the fighting forces that the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente could quickly place in ac- tlcn. The TfiISe Alliance could hurI 3,44O,00O men against the Triple Enetente, which would res.st it with S,o0S,00O men,. excluding England and including Servia.
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THE TlLLMNN CASE.

"Every day brings fresh eVluehee that Arthur TillmaA was all lnnoceh. man. and if his executioners hau hecn .ontent tu wait until another grand jury had been oMpaneled to make investigation probably 1t mishe have been shown who was the suli'y party, remarks the Stuttgart Arkah- sawyer.
 Win the AxKansawyer please cl'e sasse .sassthis fresh evidence" that was not presented to the courts ihe Graphic regrets as greatly as any one that the necessity ever arises for the taking of life, but it also de- plores the frequent references to the legal execution of Arthur Tillman la vein intended as censorious of the governor for refusing to set aside the decree of the courts of the state.
 There is question if man is justi- fled in taking life, and if the papers that arc saying so much about the Tillman execution are opposed to capital punishment they should come out flat-footedly for 8 revision Of the laws.
 The c0nfsnuos harping on the Till man case can have no effect save to wound the governor, who is deserv- ing of commendation for his consci- sentious regard for his oath, even though there may be those who differ with him as to whether the courts or rumor should be accepted as the tribunals by which the innocence or guilt of an accused is determined.
 The Graphic knows no more about the Tillman case than those papers that are insinuating the boys il- nocence; it deplores that there arose cause for his condemnation as well as his execution, just the same as it deplores the death of any one. But The Graphic submits that Tillman's actions were not those of an innocent person, and is content to accept the verdict of the courts as being in ac cor0 with the law and evidence. The Graphic also believes thSt the gover- nor came to the conclusion that he could not interfere only after long and careful study of the case, and having in mind his oath of office. Certainly, it would have been easier fo. the governor to have commuted Tillmans sentence than to have elected to uphold his oath and the courts. And bec2use of this; becaus c there are few men with the stamina to do this, the governor is to be com moulded.
 If lnere is any blame for Tillman's s execution, it must be placed upon him and the law. and not upon the governor.
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The Gospel According to
 ST. MATTHEW.
CHAPTER IT.

CHAPTER IT.
 And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart,
 ?. And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raimelt was white as the light.
 3. And, behold, there appeared un- to them Moses and Elias talking With him.
 4. Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias.
 ,. While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud oversnadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom l am we'll pleased; hear ye him.
 6. And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their face, and were sore afraid.
 them, and said, Arise, and be not afraid.
 s. And when they had lifted up their eyes, they saw no man, save Jesus only.
 9. And as they came down from the mountain, Jesus charged them, saying, Tell the vision to no man, un- til the Son of man be risen again from the dead.
 10. And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?
 Il. And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.
 F. But 1 say unto yo, That Elias is come already, and they know him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.
 13. Then tine disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist.
 IA. And when they were come to the multitude, there came to him a
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 BrouQht to Civilization,

The latest addition co civilization Is the Watwa tribe, people who lived like frogs in the unknown swamps of Lake Bangweolo, Central Africa. Thes swamps were quite impregnable. and the people would not formerly al low strangers to visit their harnts. Now they have vacated the swamps, and live on dry land They have be- come law-abiding, willingly pay their taxes, and even escort government of hcials to their old-time homes
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Samples Free by Mail

For rcd. rough. chapped and bleeding hands. itching burning palms, aud painful Rpger-ends with shapelcss nails. one-nigtt Cutcura treatment works wonders. Soak hands, on retiring, in hot water and Cuticura Soap. Dry. anoint with Cuticura Ointment and wear soft bandages or old, loose gloves during the night Although Cuticura Soap (25c) and Cuticura Ointment (50cD arc sold by druggists and dealers everywhere, @ sample of each with 32-p. Skin Book will be sent free upon request. Address post card: "Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston,"
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Worth knoWlno.

In speaking of the Bible it is gen orally understood that we mean the two books, the Old and New Testa- ment, which. taken collectively, have 66 books, 1,1S9 chapters, 31.173 verses, 77S,693 words, and 3.5SG,4S9 letters. The Apocryphia (rejecteo by the coun. cii of Nice as uninspired, but some. times bound with the inspired DOT. tions) contains IA books, lS3 chapters, l5.0S1 verses. and 153.1S5 words.
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Year. Have Made Litt,. Change.

Do you act toward your wife as you did before you married herr" Exact ly. I remember just how I used to act when I first fell in love with her. used to hang over the fence in front of her house and gaze at her shadow on tine curtain, afraid to so in. And I act just the same way now when l get home late"
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I.ewisburg, I had a very 1ncnce(l with

dandruff which scaled off and showed on imy clothes
 "J tried almost every noted scalp remedy and hair tonic without success. Then ! commenced using Cuticura Soap ana o,nt- mcpt and was relieved of the itching and sore scalp after three shampoos ana appii- cations of the Ointment. After using both the Cuticura Soap and Ointment for three months I was completely cured (signeO F. B. Lewis, Jan. 1, l9l4.
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Not Required to Kiss Bible.

The president of the United States Is not required to kiss the Bible on taking the oath of office, The custom grew out of the fact that an early law of Maryland made that ceremony part of a legal oath, and the custom was continued in the District of Columbia, hut it is not essential nor is any par ticular form of oatb. yJews are sworn on the Pentateuch, keep on their hats and conclude their oath with "so help ne Jehovah" and if Jew were elect ed president he would be permitted to take the oath of office in that form.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-07-30
Much of New Guinea unexplored.

New Guinea is one of the few coun. tries that still present untrodden fields for the explorer The difficulties of travelling in the lnterios of this great Island have prompted a German trav. eler. Lieutenant Graetz, to project the exploration of the island by means of an airship. This will enable the ex. plorers tU pass without difficulty over rivers, mountains and jungles which would be traversed only with great toil by ordinary travellers.