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his days work up here once a year?
Didn't you know that do that for him
because he takes presents and mes
sages for me to my children. the South
Breeze, the East Wind and the Warm
Spring Zephyr. I haven't seen them
for hundreds Of years and If it wasn't
for old Santa I don't know what I'd
do. What I do for him Is little
enough" And without another word
the fierce old man went roaring and
bowling back into the sky, looking
fiercer than ever.
II certainly am glad" said Santa,
ito see SO many places in the United
States having municipal Christmas
/ trees for the rich and poor little boys
and girls together. ] have always
done my best to get around to every
single one of the little tads, but some
times 1 haven't altogether succeeded
i and 7 want to tell you that these
municipal Christmases help me a
mighty lot. I wish you'd mention this
/ in your story and let those who
haven't done it know how much I
would like to have them do it,
What about the little war orphans
in Europe?" Santa was asked
'T am going to do my level best to
remember every one of them" said
Santa very seriously. and the reporter
thought he saw something that wasn't
a frost crystal glisten on the old mans
snowy beard. "And that reminds
me-" he went on, that I mustn't ST,
here talking TO you any longer. I've
got the biggest nights work ahead OF
me that have ever known and I'm
sure you'll excuse me- Tell the world
hello for me and say that I will miss
no chimney top in the world if I can
help it, even down to the little sheet
iron chimneys in the trenches and
those out on the gipsy trail"
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\ VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL
IURkfY

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CAIRO, Dec. 24.-Serious out
breaks by strong Arab forces operat-
ing In Tripoli and Egypt have forced
the British to evacuate the frontier
post Of Sellum, on the Egyptian-Trlp-
ell border, it was admitted today.
First reports received here gave
the impression that only q minor
clash occurred. In view Of later dis
patches, IL 10 believed that Turkish
agents are stirring up revoIts In both
Egypt and Trpoli, possibly prepara-
tory to Turco-German advance to-
ward the Suez canal.
A German submarine, according to
dispatches received here, participated
In the fighting. The British coast
guard with a garrison Of about sixty
Egyptian troops, was surprised by a
large force Of Arabs who approached
from the southeast. Simultaneously
the submarine drew In close to shore
and began Smelling the british troops.
They fell back upon Mersa Matrous,
after losing twenty men. Reinforce.
ments are being sent to Mersa.
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been taken either from there or from
the embassay, it was stated.
It is understood that the Red Cross
supplies will be permitted to go into
Germany with possibly some slight
conditions attached.
Austria Preparing Reply.
GENEVA, Dec. 24.-Austrias reply
to the second American note Is all
ready under preparation, according to-
Vienna advices today. A rough draft
was prepared yesterday and was to
be submitted to conference Of min-s
listers today.
1t is rumored In Vienna that Aus
tria will not, in her next communities
tion, entirely comply with the Ameri-
can demand for disavowal and pun
ishment Of the submarine comman-
der, but will present more detailed
statement concerning the sinking OF
the Ancona.
May Investigate This.
WASHINGTON Dec. 24.--Greater
Japanese participation in the land Op-
erations of the world war as resllh
OF the sinking OF the Yasaka Maru BY
q German or Austrian submarine,
loomed up today as one of the CONS
plications arising from the latest sub-
marine controversy.
81 do not believe the sinking Of
the Yasaka Maru alone will force
Japan into the war on the land side,
said Hirosha Saito, attache of the
Japanese embassy. today. but II il
develops that this is part OF a gen-
eral program OF submarine attacks on
Japanese shipping, then the Japanesa
government certainly will act"
Secretary Lansing indicated today
that IL an official report is not res
ceived shortly on the torpedoing Of
the liner Yasaka Maru, an inquiry
will be made to Ambassador Page ad
Rome, nearest the scene.
The fact that one American, w. J.
Leigh was aboard the Japanese ves-
sci, is the basis for any action which
this government may decide upon.
officials did not regard the attack
upon the Yasaka Maru as complicat-
ing negotiations with Austria oyer
the Ancona incident. Until it Is de-
termined whether the japanese ves-
sci was armed or not and this is
brought officially TO attention. action
will be suspended.
Note is Favorable.
BERLIN (via wireless) Dec. 24.-~
The last American note to Austr11
does not make a diplomatic rupture
inevitable. but is favorable in tone-
said the Cologne Gazette today. The
Gazette pointed out that English fore-
casts of the contents OF the note
we're not borne out. English news
agencies, it is alleged. we're deliber-
ately irving to create Ill feeling be-
tween the central powers and tha
United States.
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GREAT PACK OF GOLD
ON BACK OF SANTA CLAUS

curb brokers wig-waSing their orders
while locked in one anothers gleeful
embraces in a mad version of the one.
istep.
WAR miIlionaires,' those whose
riches as yet are only few months
old remembered the most lowly OF
stock exchange workers. Scrub WON
en-. their tired, wrinlled faces wreath.
ed in smiles. stood in line, mops in
hand and surveyed the antics of the
crowd on the floor while a committee
gave them presents from the huge
tree.
J. P. Morgan and company is re-
ported to have given their employees
twenty per cent Of their annual sal
aries as a Christmas gift. Scores of
houses gave as much AS ten per cent,
and one concern, the Central Trust
company, distributed fifty per cent OF
the annual payroll.
Prosperity gripped New York in
other quarters, too. Lawyers gave
their clerks substantial remembrances
and many pretty stenographer car
iried home a months salary at noon.
Department stores were jammed
with last minute shoppers and clerks
worked In relays to care for the rush.
Around the entrances thousands edg.
led and twisted to get In and others
raid subway fares to enter some
stores through the sub-street doors.
The stores have sold millions In mer'
chandise in the last two weeks alone
and today's rush was to boost the
figure appreciably.
Ali railroads reported exceedingly
heavy tra6ds
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RIoodhounds on tho Trail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CALVIN, Okla, Dec. 24.-Sherifr
Eoff and posse with bloodhounds
today were pursuing three yeggs who
bound the watchman at the local post
Office and dynamited the safe at 300
O'Clock this morning. The robbers
|got about $125 in cash and q quan-
fifty OF stamps. n Il q
Two charges OF dynamite we're ex.
ploded. awakening number Of citi-
|zens The pursuit did not begin,
however, until the sheriff arrived
from Holdenville an hour later. Re-
ports sent out that a battle between
the yeggs and citizens had taken
place, were erroneous.
The fugitfves have reached the hills
in the vicinity Of Stuart and it is be-
lieved their chances for escape are
good.
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The Greatest Of All Holidays Comes Tomorrow
and is Being Ushered in This Evening
in Proper Fashion.
INTERESTING STORIES OF THE DAY
President Wilson Will be Away from Home on
Honeymoon, but has not Overlooked
His Little Friends.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-There
uas the shrill alarm OF an automobile
orn. Children at play today in front
II their homes along Washington
Ioad, near the Washington Country
tub, in Virginia, paused in their
xmes Other children in the houses
Iame running out. They knew that
iorn we'll.
And as fifty tots ranging in age
rom three years to twelve, ran de-
ightedly out to the curb, big white
house limousine, loaded to "the
guards" with toys Of all kinds, and
nndy and fruit Of every description,
wheeled up. Packages were handed
b each, and I. N. Hoover, white house
bead usher, added: Merry Christ
nsIr to all.
4. Vas the prssidents Christmas re-
some rs his little
tendk 3ss z " w.. & ], 4 .S
ne children are those who always
Rsnfout and greet the president when
Ne is on his way to the. Washington
Country club. They know the auto
mobile horn of the white house car
md the president always has 1t blown
Shen he approaches the row of houses
hong Washington road where his lit
le friends live.
Back in the white house today, two
Dther little youngsters play, unmind-
nl Of the preparations that are going
bfward to make their Christmas a
happy one. They are the presidents
mndchildren, Miss Ellen McAdoo,
cel eleven months, md Master Fran
~ Sayre, who has passed the COM
and.ng age OF one year.
Tomorrow morning they will awak-
to find great Christmas tree
sliting them in the library on the
ncond floor of the white house. 1t
M sparkle with many beautifully
eoored lights and the boughs will
tcop with mysterious packages which
6anta Claus has left. It will be the
EM Christmas these youngsters have
spent together in their grandfather's
elg house.
"Granddaddy" himself will not be
Mere. He Is honeymooning in the
Fountains of Virginia, but there will
him.
Miss Ellen and Master Francis will
a1 as hosts to Josephine Conthran.
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One Killed In Wreck.

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GALENA, Kan, Dec. 24.-One per-
son was killed and twenty-eight 9TH
ers injured when south bound Mis-.
souri,, Oklahoma and Gulf passenger
train crashed into the. rear Pullman
of a Frisco passenger standing in
front of the depot here. A binding
snow storm made it impossible for the
engineer of the Gulf train to see the
standing Frisco.
The injured are being taken care
of in local hospitals.
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RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.-Premier
Sazonoff, In a speech before the Duma
today, reaffirmed the determination of
Russia to carry on the war to sue
cessfuI conclusion.
"The latest peace rumors are sense
less" the premier declared. "The en-.
tente powers present firm front
against the enemy.
ION every front victory draws near.
er. In Persia, the Russian armies
have captured Hamadan and Kun.
Their successes have ended the Ger
man attempts to stir up trouble In
that quarter. In Greece the relations
between the government and the en-.
tente powers is we'll defined, follow.
Ing the fortification of SaIonika."
The budget committee Of tho dums
adopted resolutions declaring no
peace possible until Germany's power
is broken and asserting a. 4 neces.
sary guarantee In any peace agree
ment the consolidation Of Russian In
fiuence In Persia.
TWO TURKS ARE SUNK.
LONDON, Dec. 24.-some dis
patches, unconfIrmed from etheI
sources, today reported that tht
Turkish cruiser Midirli, formerly the
German Breslau, has been sunk anc
the Turkish dreadnou9ht Suiten Sc
lin, formerly the German Goeben
damaged In naval battle In tht
Black sea.
The Goeben, a $4,000 ton battl,
cruiser, and the Rreslau, displactno 4,
$50 tons, eluded hostile warships at
tempting to trap them In tho MedI
terranean at tho outbreak Of The wal
and steamed through the DardaneIle;
into tho Black sea. They were ther
sold to Turkey and renamed.
The Goeben normally carries crew
Of about 1,1O0 men. Ten eleven Incl
guns and twelve six Inch compris'
her principal armament. She was bull
In 1911.
The Breslau carries about $40 men
She 10 provided with twelve A. Inc!
guns. She was built In 1911.
Both the 0oeben and Rreslau hav'
been reported at different times =
.have been sunk or damaged In nava
fights with The Russian Black SCI
fleet.
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Even the Girls Dolls in Ger
many Are Dressed as
Red Gross Nurses.
TBy Carl w. AcKerman, United Press
S+aff CorraSOpndant1

IBy Carl w. AcKerman, United Press
Staff Correspondent
BERLIN tvia Amsterdam) Dec. "a.
Millions Of tiny Christmas trees
with lighted candles will cast ribbon
Of light along the tops of the German
trenches from France to Poland and
into Serbia tonight.
The last Of the Christmas trees
went forward to the trenches today.
They are tiny branches. 1.ycd to the
top of Christmas packages, each car
rying its tiny candle. With each pack
age went the suggestion from the Ber-
lin shop-keepers that the candles be
lighted on Christmas eve after the
contents had been removed. They
were made small enough to be car
ried through the post.
The boys and girls whose daddies
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RANCE

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
ZURICH, Dec. 24-The most vlo-
lent artillery battle that has occurred
in AIsace since tho beginning Of the
war is accompanying the infantry
struggle on the slopes Of Hartmann
sweilerkopf.
Reports brought here today from
Swiss frontier towns said shells arc
falling at the rate Of forty to eighty a
minute. The French and German
losses in five days fighting on the
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{ NG[ AND

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LONDON, Dec. 24.-TotaI British
casualties from the beginning Of the
war to Decemb Der are 52s,327, It was
officially announced today. They are
divided az follows:
Killed, 1929; wounded, 5ss, ,75s;
missing, 69,546.
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American Officials Amazed at New British
Policy Which Certainly Appears to
Need Some Explanation.
A PROTEST IS BEING CONSIDERED
Mail From Germany Enroute to United States,
is Seized and Held Up by British
Authorities.

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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
WASHINGTON, Deo 24.-Viola-
tions OF humanitarian, II not legal,
rights, were charged against England
today. British action In placing an
embargo on Red Cross supplies to the
allies foes and seizing Austro-G Ger
d-American liner Rotterdam were
day.
Inquiry practically amounting to
protest against both new British pol
icies, was under consideration by the
state department.
Amazement was expressed by both
officials and Red Cross heads regard
ing the embargo on hospital supplies.
While this government has assented
lin principle to exclusion OF rubber
hospital supplies which might be used
in making munitions. Suspension OF
shipment of all medical and surgical
supplies is declared unprecedented.
Representation paving the way for
negotiations to modify the British en-
barge have already been made to the
London foreign office. More vigorous
and insistent communications are ex-
pected to follow. The state depart.
ment is frankly puzzled regarding the
British order. It is asking the London
foreign office to cite reasons and pre-
cedents for its embargo.
The broad humanitarian task Of
caring for wounded and dying is the
agency upon which Red Cross and
other officials rely for modification OF
the British regarding the seizure at
Falmouth OF Austro-German mall des-
tined for this country. Officials are
also at q loss to explain the British
attitude. Whether England intends to
make such seizures a general prac-
tice or merely suspected the particu-
lar mail cargo Of the steamer Rotter-
dam, has not been divulged.
Postal conventions. according to OF.
ticials, leave the question of mail i'm
munity hazy They do not have the
binding force Of treaties. They apply
principally to first class mail only,
and not to parcel post. But what pos
sible benefit England can derive from
seizing enemy mail bound to this
country, is a mystery to officials.
Embassy Denies Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-The Brit
ish embassy today officially denied the
report that Great Britain had declined
to permit the shipment of American
Red Cross supplies to Germany.
The embassy has been conducting
negotiations with the American Red
Cross headquarters at Washington
during the past week regarding hos
pital shipments and the results have
been referred to the French and Brit
ish foreign offices. No action has yet
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BALKANS
l5y Henry Wood, United Press Staff
Correspondent.l

lBy Henry Wood, United Press StaH
Correspondent
ROME, Dec. PA battle has been
raging for three days between the
Serbs and Bulears in the Albanian
mountains near Elbassan, the Serbian
Prince Alexis karageorgevich report
ed on his arrival here today.
"our men are fighting spIendidIy,"
he said. "They have stopped every
themselves as confidently as though
they were carrying the campaign into
Bulgaria.
Though they suffer from lack of
food, the spirit Of our soldiers has
not been broken. As my wife and
made our way across Albania to the
coast, the songs Of Serbian soldiers
rose from every bivouac. They would
die to the last man before accepting
the Teutonic yoke. They await only
the signal from their allies for COM
bined offensive
The Serbs now hold line extend
ino roughly across the Albanian noun
tains from Scutari to Saint Giovanni
Di Medua, thence to Durazzo, Tirana.
Schiar, Elbassan, Fieri and Vaiona,
where tho Serbian right wing forms
q junction with the italian forces.
The army 10 not Idle when there Is
no fighting to be done, said the Ser
bian prince. They have transformed
large areas Of the Albanian wilder
ness into .weIl-roaded countries with
highways connecting the large towns.
GRANTED FURLoUGHS.
ATHENS, Dec. 24.-The Greek gov
ernment today granted furIoughs for
one month to fifteen per cent Of all
classes Of reserves.
The official announcement was .
surprise, in view Of persistent rumors
that the German Invas-
lon 10 about to begin. In some quart
ers lt was taken TO mean that Ger
many has -iven definite assurances
that no troops Of the central empires
will cross the Greek frontier for at
least another month. BY others it
Iwas interpretated N step In the
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Of Philadelphia, grand niece Of the
president, who is here with her moth
er, Mrs. Anne Cothran. And the 9TH
er guests of the youngsters at the
Christmas celebration will be their
Irrespective mothers and fathers, Mr.
ana Mrs. William G. McAdoo, Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Sayre, Miss Margaret
Wilson, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
and Prof. Herbert Axson, brother Of
the former Mrs. Wilson, and the
Misses Mona and Sallie McAdoo.
Christmas dinner at the white house
will be in the state dining room in
the evening.
Today all the employees in the white
house and the executive Offices are
bearing home large turkey, the
Christmas gift of the president
Va, the president will spend his
lG6 ,sstnas without ceremony. or
guests:
Real Christmas Weather.
/ KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec 24.-Snow
during the night transformed every
bush and tree into white Christmas
tree, and brought shouts of Joy from
thousands OF kiddies this morning,
for it meant a real Christmas.
Is
Tree for Mended Hearts.
CHICAGO, Dec. PA Christmas
tree for mended hearts brought re-
joicing to thousand Chicagoans to-
day. Judge Jacob Hopkins OF the
court of domestic relations. whose
task is to prevent divorces, invited
the couples he had kept from separa-
ton to a celebration in his court
room.
Policies as Presents.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Free life in
surance was the Consumers COM
pany's gift to its 5000 employees to-
day. Each employe who has worked
for the concern one year will be in
sured for the amount of his annual
salary up to $4,000
In Army and Navy
WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-Every
ship in the U. S. navy and every
army post and camp wherever located
showed real signs of Christmas today.
A week ago the suggestion was made
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GERMANY

,[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24.-Authorita-
tive information regarding the kais-
er's illness was lacking today. It was
recalled, however, that at the same
time last year the kaiser was Ill and
that sensational reports Of his con-
dition were circulated. Within few
days he was able to be out Of doors
and left for the front on December 20.
THE kAIsER'S SICKNESS.
ZURICH, Dec. 24.-Reports from
German sources today said that the
kaiser 10 suffering from a recurrence
Of the trouble reported to have at
fected him last year, cancer OF the
throat.
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poI,cie. n Presents.
IN Army and Navy.

In Army and Navy.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Every
ship in the U. S. navy and every
army post and camp wherever located
showed real signs of Christmas today.
A week ago the suggestion was made
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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23

One may dance and thereby gain
health, beauty and grace = if one
practices the steps and poses of the
ancient Greek dancers, for they made
dancing a sort of physical culture.
Americas famous 1915 beauty,
Kay LAUREL of "Ziegfeld's Follies" is
shown in the accompanying illustra-
ton in a pose from the Grecian
dance, "Orpheus. The exercise
which she has evolved out of it can
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-23

easily be practiced by all women.
First kneel on right knee, left arm
extended and curved, right arm rest
ing on hip or in any graceful curved
position. Keep head and back erect.
Then rise slowly and repeat on the
left side. This exercise, if practiced
regularly, will strengthen the muscles
of the spine, leg and the abdomen,
thus giving poise and beauty to the
body as well as health.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-05
TREAT CATARRH BY
NATURES METHOD
Every Breath Of Hyomei Carries
Healing Medicated Air to the
Infected Membrane

Nearly every one who has catarrh
knows how foolish II is 10 try and
cure IL with sprays, lotions. and the
like. Temporary relief may be given,
but a cure seldom comes.
Until recently your physician
would probably have said the only
way to help catarrh would be to have
a change OF climate; but now with a
simple preparation called Hyomei
you can carry health-giviDg climate
in your rest pocket and by breathing
1t few minutes four times day sue
cessfully treat yourself.
The complete Iiyomei outfit is In.
expensive and consists Of an inhaler
that can be carried In the vest pock-
ct, medicine drOpper ana a bottle
of Hyomei The inhaler lasts life
time, and II one bottle does not give
permanent relief. an extra bottle of
| Hyomei can DC obtained az anytime
for trifling sum. II Is more eco
nomical than / remedies advertis-
ed for the cure OF catarrh, and = the
only treatment known to US that FOL.
lows nature In her method OF treat.
ing diseases OF the respiratory or
gans.
Cunningham Drug Store and Cen.
trail Drug Co, have sold great
many Hyomei outfits and the more
they -, the more convinced they
are that they are perfectly safe In
guaranteeing % refund the money II
Hyofnei does not relieve.
The Detroit times., 1915-11-05
9dHffEf5AIEPSeS.21.

future and who ends uD psnniless
until Opportunity assists him.
Twelve people are in the cast which
IS headed by Willis Reed and +. y.
Yelvington and the drama, taking
less than half hour, is IN four
scenes. II has appeared in the Or
pheum before and created quite an
impression when last seen here.
Kelsey and SymOnds. in repertoire
Of new songs and piano numbers:
Mullen and Garland, who have 4
singing, talking and "nut" acrob9tic
act: Rucker and Winifred, enter
tainers. and the Dunedin duo are
other acts. Pictures VIII be shown
both before and after the vaude-
vile. Friday evening Of this week
amateurs will dance for prizes as
usual.