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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-09-06

charyny, ma 4 dni 8 funtowy
chleb, TAXI sam jak ola ludnosci
lcywilnej ia obiad kasza z suszo-
nemi owocami, diva razy ma ty-
dzien, sr6towane i suszone mieso
z koni, psow i kot6w. Ma wiecz6r
jherbata z zi6lek bez cukru. Alko-
hol w ostatnim czasie zabronionv
surowo. Ma jednego z%olnierza WV
daje sic dziennie l papieros i l
cygaro. Wydana Ia zolnierza 1
puszke konserw wolno tylko Of
worzyc "a rozkazem IA wypadek
odciecia dowozu.
Oficerowie odzywiaja sic W Sc
krecie z%nacznie lepiej, maja mic
so, vino, chleb lepszy, tytun. w
wojsku jest oburzenie z tego po-
wodu, lecz porzadek utrzymuje
zelazna dyscyplina. Mimo to pod
czas atak6w nieraz zabijano Office
row. Socyalistow jest ma}o, do te
go stale sd szpiegowani. Me brak
i wsrod zofnierzy patryot6w ME
mieckich. Polacy So stale wyzy--
Wanl / sledzeni. Rozdzieleni skrn
pulatnle miedzy sas6w, bawar6w
prusakow ME So nigdy wysylani
Sam ia wazne pozycye.
Wojsko niemieckie jest oklamy
wane systematycznie. Pufkowi,
ktory wyruszyf 6 grudnia z Poz-
mania zapowiedzia} nadporucznik,
re idzie tylko ola zluzowania ty-
How, tymczasem przewieziono 90
bez przystanku przez Kr6lestwo
wprost do okop6w pod strzafy.
80 pokoju mySlec wan ME VOL
no. OTTO haslo, szerzone przez
%oficerow nd froncie. Gazety o.
trzymuja zo}nierze niemieckie i
polskie "Szwajcarskie" sa ola
mich drukowane w Niemczech.
Wiadomosc 0 rewolucyi rosyjs-
kiej przyjeta by}a W obozie ME-
mieckiem z niedowierzaniem. Off
j: cerowie tlomaczyli wiesci te jake
zdrade, majaca uspic czujnosc zof
nierza pruskiego. P6znie:j zaczeto
. wydawac proklamacye W jezyku
rosy skim ;druki przeznaczone ola
Rosyan byly wykonane W Pozna-
,niu.
Wreszcie zaczeto porozumiewac
sic ustnie. Niemcom chodziIo pray
tenn g}6wnie o zdobycie zywnos-
ci. Ia s%tarannie przechowane resi-
tiki w6dki i %papierosy, "a zegarki
i monety rosyjskie nabywali chleb
przyczem nieraz odwdzieczali sic
dobroczynnemu dostawcy rzuco--
na znienacka ma odchodzacego
bomba reczna. Nasz informator
naby} "a paczke papieros6w ku--
piona W kantynie "a 40 fen, caly
bochenek chleba i Graz znow ma
jadf sic do syta.'
Raj wysz}a Gala rota niemiecka
T. okopow i, przekroczywszy zasie
XII druciane, zblizyfa sic do strony
rosyjskiej. Rosyanie wyszli row
niez z okop6w, lecz ME przecho--
dzac drut6w dawali znaki rekami,
ably Niemcy cofneli sic lub polka
'dli ma ziemie. Naraz z boku z obu
stron zaczefy strzelac kolumioty
sporo Niemc6w odnios}o ciezkie
Tub lekkic rany, zanim zdofali sic
cofnac.
Cd tel chwili zmienif sic ma
str6j. Niemcy ~strzelali do okop6w
rosyjskich swemi pismami saty--
ryczhemi z minomiot6w i ME po-
kazywali sic wiecej.
w akcyi bratania pc stronie ME
mieckiej ME brali udzia}u oficero
vie, przeciwnie cd Austryak6w
w}asnie oficerowie. chodzili z pro
klamacyami.
z pu1ku IS cd grudnia do kwiet
MIA zginefo tylko 30, rannych by
10 200, okolo $50 zw}aszcza pod
czas bratania dostalo sic do ME-
wolf.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-09-06
INTERPRETATIONS

- Panic Karolu, dlaczego sic
pan dotad ME zeni?
- Ach, prosze PAM, jestem do
tego jeszcze nieprzwyczajony.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-09-06

.UWAGA: W jednym roku zeszlym przesslo
cztery razy wiecej zuzyto ma papierosy Virginia
tytoniu niz jakiegokolwiek tytoniu ma swiecie.
Piedmont zss najlepszym cieszy sic poDytem z
wszystkich innych papierosow.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

nor n 'new discovery" For oOO ve,r,
they have been a standard household
remedy. They are the pure, original
imported liaarlem Oil your great
grandmother used. and are perfectly
harmless. The healing, soothing oil
soaks into the cells and lining of the
Kidneys and through the bladder. driv-
Ing out the poisonous germs. New life.
fresh strength and health will come as
your continue the treatment When
completely restored to your usual vigor,
continue taking capsule or two each
day: they will keep you in condition
and prevent 4 return Of the disease.
Do not delay minute. Delays are
especially dangerous in kidney and
bladder trouble. ALL druggists sell
GOLD MEDAL Harlem OIL Capsules,
They will refund the money II not AZ
represented. In three Sizes, sealed
Packages Ask for the original I'M
ported GOLD MEDAL. Accept no sub.
stitutes.-Adv. -~ :
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Murder!
Turks Execute 80 When
Jerusalem Evacuated.

New York. Dec. 27.-Thirty
Jewish men and women were exc
cuted by the Turkish army that
surrendered Jerusalem to General
Allenby December 10. according to
an announcement made here today
by the provisional executive COM
mittee for general Zionist affairs.
Included in the number n,assa-
cred Were some OF the most
prominent residents of the holy
city.
a father and sister. Of Aaron
AarOnsohn. head Of the Palestine
agricultural experiment station.
which is subsidized by the United
States department of agriculture.
We're among the victims Of the
atrocity. according to the announce
ment. Mr.. Aaronsohn- is now in
Washington.
The retreat of the Turks through
Gallilee drove 10000 Jewish SUR
vivors northwest. where they are
/ In dire need. The committee has
undertaken to furnish minimum
Of 100000 monthly for their relief.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
BITTER ROOT MAN
HAS CLOSE GALL
r. f. Tompkins Breaks Leg
While Out Fishing on
Christmas Morning.
DISCOVERED NEXT DAY
Spends Entire Night on Bank
of Creek, Vainly Calling
for Help.

Steycnsyl,Ie. Dec 2..-Special. ~ To
lie on the river bank all night with a
broken leg was the Christmas eNpe-
rience Of r. L. Tompkins, who lives Two
miles south of Sterensville. Mir.
Tompkins is &c years old. ON Christ
mas dav he left the ranch for a short
fishing trip TO the river. About noon
he fell in jumping ditch ana broke
his left leg near the hip.
After attempting TO drag himseii
along with his arms. his strength failed
him and Mr.. Tompkins tried 10 attract
the attention of people at the ii. a.
Metcalf ranch by shouting. Failing in
this, also, he tried again to crawl. but
made no progress. He lost conscious
ness some time during Christmas after
noon.
Mrs. Tompkins and their daughter
spent Christmas with relatives in Flor
ence, and there was no one at nom"
10 notice his absence at night, and Mr..
Tompkins had to remain where he was
all night and until 3 o'clock Wednes-
day afternoon, when he was discovered
by Milton r. Shannon and William
Grant. who We're out fishing. They
took him to the Metcalt ranch. and
from there he was taken home, arriving
Just as Mrs. Tompkins returned from
Florence. His first request, after re-
gaining consciousness was for drink
Of water.
In addition to the danger from his
wound, it is feared Mr. Tompkins may
develop Pneumonia, though il has MOI
yet attacked him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
EAKEFIRST ST -..--.- =
IN FOOD CANVASS
Counties Chosen, for Initial
ing Nation Wide Move.

Washington. Dec 27.-Eorty -one
counties In 81 slater and New York
city have been selected by the bureau
of markets for an intensive. store to
store canvass as part Of tite nations
wide food survey to he made Decem.
Der 81 by the bureau IN corporation
with state and local ageHcfes., All re-
tall dealers IN grocerleA meat, flour
and feed in the territory win be asked
to fill out. blanks showing hbw much
food they have on hand On the day OF
the survey
The results from this store to store
canvass, the bureau announcHd today.
will be used in checking up returns to
be received by mail from all dealers,
manufacturers and holders of food
stuffs in all other sections of the
country The counties were selected
because of the wide variety Of agricul-
tural and industrial. conditions found
in them. Cities located in, them In
Iclude Cleveland, Ohio, Syracuse. N. Y.
Altoona and Butler Pa. Topeka. Kan.
Concord, ". H.. Walla Walla, Wash.
De kalb. H.. and Dallas, Texas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
MSSOULA SUGAR MEN
AFTER VALLEY FARMS
Great Western Taking OPP
tons in Bitter Root.

Corvallis, Dec. 7.-Special.-H because
soil In the center Of the valley is well
adopted 10 the growing of sugar heets
Of htghsgratia, 3O-d day options on hun
dreds Of acres Of land have been taken
In this neighborhood by the Great
Western Sugar company. The com
panys representatives. Can't and
Keith of Missoula, visited ranchers
north of town, the first of the week
and secured options on ten or twelve
ranches at from 800 to $3.50 an acre.
Each ranch purchased will he di1id.
ed into small tracts and resold To bee
growers, mainly foreigners, who vii
he given 30 years or longer to pay out
according To statements OF the repre-
sentatives. The reaction of the Mon
tana- Utah Sugar Beet company, il
continuing to build the Hamilton fac
tory, is thought TO have FASTENED tn
action of the Msso,lla firm In its Sc
curing of beet acreage.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

days greeting old time friends and
keeping one eye open for an interesting
opportunity to invest.
c. II. Muckler will leave this morn
ing upon business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Muckler viii go also to Pitts
burgh, Pa. to remain a few days be-
fore returning to Missoula.
Ham Sterling. an engineer in the en-
rloy Of the Milwaukee, has enlisted in
an engineering regiment and has left
for Camp Grant. at Rockford. H..
where he viii join his regiment
Sidna costo WIS brought to st. Pat
ternal injuries. The man was hurt
by falling upon a railway tie as he was
engaged in unloading ties at Plains.
Mrs. +. j. Wightman will leave
this morning for t4samp Lewis at
American Lake. to visit her son. Paul
Thompson, who was disappointed in
his -hope of II furlo,ish nj Christmas
time.
LLOYD A. Fem, who graduated last
June from the law department of the
state University and. Who is now 4
rracticing attorney at koosl>ia, Idaho
spent Christmas with his parents in
this city.
II. G. Sampson. general manager for
the Lincoln Trust company at Spo-
kane, is in Missoula this week, visiting
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
CLEANSES YOUR KIDNEYS

For centuries GOLD MEDAL Uaar-
lem Oil has been u standard house,
mold remedy for kidney. liver, bladder,
and stomach trouble, and all disea SEES
connected with the urinary organs, The
kidneys and bladder are the most i'm
portant organs OF the body. They are
the filters, tile purifiers of your blood.
Ii the poisons which enter your system
hrougn t." blood and stomach are
not entirely thrown Mft by the
kidneys and bladder. you are doomed.
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous
ness. dependency, backache, stomach
trouble. headache. pain in the loins and
lower abdomen. gall stones, gravel, diff
ficulty when urnating. cloudy and
bloody urine. rheumatism, sciatica and
iumbago. all warn you to look after
your kidneys and bladder. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil capsules are what
you need. .
They are not a patent medicine
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
TWO GERMAN AGENTS
CAUGHT IN SEATTLE
Recently Escaped From Ca.
madam Detention Camp.

Seattle. Dee. o7.-John Forcella, sus
pected BY government agents of being
a German agent. and his companion
Fred Flo. were arrested late today on
presidential warrants providing for
their interment for the war.
According to federal agents the two
men several months ago escaped from
a Canadian detention camp at Vernon.
B. c.. where they had been held In the
belief that they We're spies. They are
said to have crossed the boundary Sep
TENDER - and went to Great Falls,
Mont, thence to Idaho. Spokane, and
finally to Seattle. Both are said to
have been artillery men in the German
army.
They were arrested here several days
ago and We're detained in the city until
the presidential warrants arrived from
Washington.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
BRAVERY AMERICAN
SOLDIERS REWARDED
Two Cited for Gallantry in
French Army Orders.


Washington, Dec. 27.--Lieutenant
Frank NJ. Post, jr, and Private Frank
A. Ross. of the American expeditionary
forces, have been cited for gallantry in
French army orders. Letters of com
mendation written them by General
pershing's chief of staff We're made
public tonight by the war department
Lieutenant Post, son Of Mrs. Price
Post, of TUXEDO Park, y. y. during n
flight at the aviation school at Pau.
found his machine breaking into
flames, but managed to make safe
landing and rescue his Instruments.
Private Ross, a nephew az Charles
Cooper of Brooklyn, y. y, distin-
guislled himself by courage under fire
during Il recent bnmbardment. He was
"gassed,' neeessitating his removal to
a hospital.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
STEVENSVILLE WILL
BID FOR DAIRYMEN
Making Effort to Secure
Next Years Convention.

Stevensville, Dec. 27-Special. If
the efforts of John G. Howe and Mark
y. Fitzgerald prove successful, the
1918 convention Of the Montana State
Dairymen's association will meet il
Stevensville Mr.. Howe and Mr. Fitz-
Earrald are now at Whitehall attend
ing this years meeting of the associa-
ton. Mr. Howe is on the program fol
a reply on behalf of the visiting dairy
men to the address of welcome by tn.
mayor of Whitehall. Mr.. Fitzgerald
will deliver an address upon THE
Outlook for the Dairy Farmer II
Montana" Mr.. Howe, who is manager
and head buttermakcr for the big CO.
operative creamery here, will lead a
discussion on the subject of 'buttermak
ny.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Chicago Cop Chief Denies
Accepting Grafters' Money

Chicago, Dec. 27.-Charlcs c. Hca-
ley, former chief of police, today took
the witness stand in his own defense
at his trial on charges of conspiracy
in connection with alleged police graft
ing,
II never took dollar to protect vice
or crime" he dramatically exclaimed
in the course of u sweeping denial of
every charge made against him.
Healey also denied that he had ever
held telephone conversations with Tom
Costello. selr-contessed head of an
underworld graft syndicete and the
former CHIEFS principal accuser.
Attorneys for the defense Indicated
that they will attempt to show that
Healey is the victim OF y campaign of
I,efs~oatio ion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

II cases OF rheumatism and lame
back it penetrates quickly, drives oVt
soreness, and limbers up stiff, aching
joints and muscles.
Wizard Oil is an absolutely reli-
able, antiscptic applications for. cuts.
burns, bites, and stings. Spfains and
bruises heal readily under its So0th-
ing. penetrating qualities.
Get it from druggists for 30 cents.
II not satisfied return the bottle and
get your money back.
Ever constipated or have sick
headache? Just try Wizard Liver
Whips, pleasant, little pink pills, 50
cents. Guaranteed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28

old time friends, Quincy Scott and w.
l.. Fraser. Mr.. Sampson will 60 from
this city to st. Louis for short stay.
Miss Irene Vickers of Liberal. Kan,
who is principal of one of the ward
schools in Helena, is a vacation guest
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. MI
gent, at a0O4 South Tenth street. Miss
Vickers was a pupil of Mrs. Nugent in
school in Kansas.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
WESTERN MONTANA
Alta Glance (, nc! !.
Brief Bits of News From
Western Montana.

d
Miss Eberlee of Misso,lla are guests o
Mrs +. r. Scott.
| Miss Armilne Coff went To MiSsnnl;
| Wednesday to visit for a few days will
Miss Mabel Lockwood.
! Edward Weishach, Il survivor of tn
Antilles. has written recently to Cor
wallis friends that his return to Amer
lea from France. where he went as nj
iartillerymar was due 10 his birthplace
Neisbach was a native Of Germany.
Glenn Chaffin and Heinie Lamb, uni
versity students. came up from Mis-
soula Tuesday. to spend the holiday:
at the ". l.. Chaffin ranch.
Plains.-Lolard Latrelle son of Mr.
and Mrs jim Latrelle, who has beer
in training camp at American Lake i:
visiting his parents in Plains on .
short leave.
Miss Alice Simpson. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Simpson of Plains
and Miss Fern Pyatt, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. 5. Pyatt of Plains, wh'
have been attending school at Cheney
Wash. are visiting their parents il
Plains during the holidays.
Miss Frances Clark. daughter of MIR
and Mrs. c. c. Clark of Plains, wht
has been studying pharmacy at Mis-
soula is here for the holidays.
Miss Louise Snedkher of Butte i
visiting DR.. c. s Coats.
Delberl Whales, son Of Mr.. and Mrs
| =. w Whaley Of Plains, has returned
from Minneapolis.
Oison-MisS Loretta st. German re.
turned to Mssoula To spend the holi
days with her parents. Miss St. Ger
main will return to assume her duties
in school at the close of vacation.
Miss Kathryn Warwick of Spokane il
a guest in the W. +. Campbell hom
for a month.
Mrs. Albert Palm is visiting he
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Bowser
during the holidays.
Darby-Corporal Jesse G. Pickrel
who resigned his position as vice
Ipresident Of the Darby state bank t
from Camp Lewis to spend the holiday
with friends in Darby.
The dance at Miles hall Christina
night was very well attended consider
ing that so many of the boys have en-
4 listed.
Ernest Ililskie left last Thursda
for Rochester, Mimi. to enter the May
hospital for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. Mccray spent Christ
mas with friends in Hamilton.
Mrs. q. c. Scott has gone to Wis
dom TO spend the holidays.
800 surgical dressings Wednesda,
: This is the second shipment from her
this month
Mrs. Sam See Of Hamilton is spend
ing the holidays with her sister, Mr.
Vim. Mackay.
Dean, Fred and Everett Tardivel
< are visiting the home folks for II
Christmas holidays.
Roy Schofield, Mrs. Jesse Barret
Mrs. Ernest Butte and Miss Carr
:. Schofield. are visiting their fathe
II John Schofield.
|, Mrs. J. j. Dockery left Sunday f,
Belt, Mont. to spend Christmas al
visit her daughter. From there 81
II will go to Portland, Oregon, to sper
: tha rest of the winter.
= Mrs. Frank Smith of the West Fol
: went to Hamilton Friday to spend
week with her daughter, Mrs Walt,
Lund.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Guatemala Earthquake
Takes Lives of Many

Washington, Dec. 27.-An earthquake
general throughout Guatemala yester-
day caused "A loss Of from 10 to 40 lives
and extensive property damage in
Guatemala City, the. stat" department
was advised late today in a cable dis
patch from the American charge there.
No mention was made as to damage in
the interior.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
ROBBERS GET $50, 900.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 27.-A pouch
containing $4,000 sent by the fedora
reserve bank of Richmond to n bank
i'll Columbia, s. c.. disappeared in iran.
sill last Sunday ana is believed to have
been stolen. Detectives are now a
work in several cities.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Christmas Is Celebrated
Hamilton Heights School

Corvallis. Dec. 27.-Special. - a
light merrie" Christmas celebration
was held on Christmas eve at the
hamilton Heights school house. A 30
minute community sing preceded the
pretty cantala, The Christmas Car
den in which every pupil participated.
Then in jinsled Santa Claus Ia distrh-
ute gifts from n well-laden and beau
lifulls decorated Christmas tree
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
EDITOR DIES SUDDENLY.

Louisville, KY, Dec. 27.-Richard
Wilson Knott. IS years old. editor and
publisher of the Louisville Evening
Post and of the Home and Farm. an
agriculture paper died suddenly at his
home here tonight OF heart disease.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
Chinese Troops Capture
Russian Maxima1ist Fort

Toxic. Dec Pin II fight between
Chinese and Russian Maximalist troops
at Hardin, Manchuria. Wednesday
morning. the Russians surrendered and
were disarmed and made prisoners. ac-
cording 10 n report which is consid-
cred reliable. received here from Har-
bin. The adviaes say The, Chinese
now no,w, occupy the garrison at tYarbln, :
Fox chased by Connecticut hunters
jumped from hole. escaped so waiting
men and outran 90 hounds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-28
MUS7EROlE
: Relief NO BLISTER.
It Soothes and Relieves Like q
Mustard Plaster Without
the Burn or Sting

Musterole Is q clean, white oindneht.
made with the oil of mustard. II does,all
the work Of the old.fashioned mustard
plaster-does it better and does not Bile.
ter. You do not have to bother with .
cloth. You simply rub It on-snd usually
the pain is gonel ~ 80
Many doctors and nurses use Muster.
ole and recommend It to their patients...
,3 IsH H'l AK ISL KY KA 's s,,n =
stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestioil,
rle,.risy, rheumatism. lumbago. palma
and aches Of the back or joints, spraine,
sore muscles. bruises, chilblainA, treated
feet, colds of the chest lit often pre-.
vents pneumonia.
2Qc and 6Qc iars: hospftal siee $50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-13
SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT
SUCCEEDS FITZGERALD
~vaEcr shirley Heads Appropriations
t"s''''''ttee., 's'e Aneraetf~5s'"' fis'sh
Another Vote.

Washtngtop,' pecambel H. VITA
the formal selection at Representative
Saerley. of kentucky. .o auceoed Chair
maa John Fitzgerald as head Of the
appropriations~~~ eommitsee. northern
Democrats tonight lost The chairman
ship OF the last big commit,ee they
held. Sheries, ranking Democrat WAS
named by the Democratic caucus fol
lowing formal designation by the wa.''
sad means comnittee Democrats. Fttz-
serald's resignation takes effect l'~-
cenber 81 aud Shsrley VIII hat"
charge, therefore. Of all appropriation
work for the fiscal year 1919
Thetus Sims, Of Tennessee. waS
designated chairman Of the nters1at4
and foreign commerce committee,
succeeding Judge Adauson. who leaves
December - to take up his new du-
ties as APPRAISED Of the port Of New
York.
The Democrats win gain a margin
Of one more vote tomorrow when they
seat Samuel Reakes for the second
Michigan district. ousting Mark Bacon.
No effort has been made by the Repue-
ilcans TO contest the seating Of Heake.
now declared to be the victor over
: Bacon II, the last election. The uew
lineup will give the Democrats ct
votes. as against III for the Repdbh-
cans. with eight independent votes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-13
Nine Banks Distribute $4,000
of Santa Claus Money to
Happy Recipients
MERCHANTS BENEFIT.
BY SAVINGS PLAN
American National Leads in
Amount While Mechanics
Saving Has Largest Number
of Club Members

Christmas money, saved during the
past twelve months, is in the hands
OF 81 100 men, women and children III
the city this week and the stores are
beginning to show it's effects, The
nine banks in the city conducting
Christmas savings clubs during the
past year mailed checks to their mem
bers this week totaling s657 $50. The
amounts on the faces of the checks
ranged from Sass to s.5S.e0. de-
posts having been made by the club
members of from twenty-fv cents TO
FIVE dollar a week, the banks paying
three per cent interest or the savings.
Many Of The bsnka that have con-
Quoted these clubs in the past year
are making plans Tor starting new
clubs this week for those who wish
20 save for next Christmas. The Cen
trial National bank and Union bank
have decided to initiate the Christmas
club savings plan in their houses; the
former will start December II aud
the Union will start December "a, on
plans similar TO those worked in the
nine other banks
The American National bank led
the banks In the total amount Of it's
Christmas checka--sfs1.0e eco returned
to 5000 denoSitors The Mechanics
Savings bank led In memberships, T.,
$50 club members receiving s73,7eo.
Church Hill bank was a close second
with $500 members. All of the banks
conducting the clubs this year will
start their 1918 clubs within the com
ing two weeks.
4 The following report shows the re
suite Of the Christmas clubs for the
year 1917.