The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-12-26
Joys and Sorrows
Of Christmas Day

ATLANTA Dec. 26.--Celebra-
ton Dt Christmas with fireworks
wa, responsible for most OF the
scyenty.ilye injuries treated at 4
municipal hospital here yesterday.
Similar reports. were received to-
day IRON other southern cities
where shooting OF flrecrackers as a
Christmas celebration is common.
WASHINGTON. Dec 26--The
work horses Of Washington today
were treated to the second annual
Christmas dinner arranged by phil
anthropic equine lovers OF the city.
Oats. fodder, carrots, apples and
other dalnties not usually served 10
laboring classes Of animals. were
ON the menu During the dinner
hours many ,eamStcrS and cart
drivers took their beasts to the
horse show grounds, where the
mangcr feast was spread.
KENOSHA. Wis, Dec 2o.-Jan-
ice Elizabeth Rush. the 4-year
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Arthur
Rush. choked to death on piece
OF Christmas candy here yesterday.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. Poo
lice records today showed there
were sixty-iive accidents IN New
Orleans during the Christmas cele-
hration. Only eight OF the acci-
dents resulted directly from fire
works celebrations No one was
seriously injured =
NEW YORK. Dec. %. OLIVER
X Buckley, N years old, and his
cousin. Frank II Welch, So years
old. were burned to death last night
in Bucklcy'> home IN Brooklyn IN
ire which started among deco
raiious for a Christmas tree cele-
hration Mrs Buckley who was
severely burned. was carried safely
t1 the street hy her aged husband,
who later lost his lie in attempt.
INK l' rescue ltt b'N
DFMlNG. y NJ Dec N.
Christmas passed IN Deming camp
with suspension OF all drills and un-
necessary duties and a boun,iiul
turkc, dinner. provided hy the gov
crnmcu, A feature oi the day was
the big Christmas tree a, the y, NJ.
e. \ headquarters A night
thousands ot state guard'men formed
u,ch'Shirt parade that passed
through the streets oi the town,
\ special board oi inquiry is in
yc,iga,lng the death oi Private
George MoSley oi VI company,
Second Arkan,as infantry, who died
from drinking poisoned whisky
that had been sent through the
marks, Byron Montgomery, an
other soldier. who took drink
from the same bottle, IS pronounced
ou, ot danger
WACO, Texas Dec lo-Return-
ng from q Christmas ride, Mrs.
Ilcnu thompson a Young bride of
three weeks. was instantly killed
Yesterday afternoon when the mo-
t0rD,rlc nn which she was riding
and which wa, driven by her hus.
band san into the rear end Of q
moving van Her husband sus-
tanned scalp injuries IN the crash,
hui I, not IN a serious condition.
FIELD HEADQUARTERS OP
UNITED STATES ARMY, Mexi-
co., Dee 2n The Christmas cele-
brauou IN the camp OF the Ameri-
can army here was rudely inter-
ruu,cd hy terrific wind and dust
storm which drowned out the
Christmas carol music of the band.
prevented the football game and
other sports, and caused the men
10 stay indoor, all day. Tent,
were blown down, but the damage
from the storm was slight Pres.
cnlS were distributed 20 every man
m camp and a iirework, sclebra-
ton was held Christmas eve.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dee.
2n-li liurry,ng to town Tor gasoline
tina, they nigh, make Trip 20
sister IN the roun,r, ior Christina,
dinner AlphonSc biegctL IL. wa,
Instantly kllleda and HI, three
brother, Nfred Allen and John,
were severely injured early today
when the automobile IA which they
we're riding wa, struck by a wea-
bound Southern Pacific freight
train just west ol the city
SAN JUAN. Porto Rico. DsA
10 Five hundred Christmas tree
brouph, all tho way from Nev
England woods gave a real Christ.
mas atmosphere IN Porto Rico THE
year The trees arrived last week
and were quickly purchased. most
oi them going into Americas
homes although a few of ,hsW
were found ~ Porto Rican homes.