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I''IN
C ~NI1MS BAY FIMNDS ARMIES
ENGAGED IN FURIOUS BATTLES
In the West, Allies Are Ham,
mering at Germans and
Rlussian Gain
VON HINDENBURG'S
RUSH IS STOPPED
London, Dec. 24.-Instead of the
Christmas truce which Pope Benedict
endeavored to arrange, Christmas eve
finds the armies of the belligerent
powers engaged in fierce battles on
both the eastern and western fronts.
How It Looks
In the west the allies' hammer is
tapping at the German entrenchments,
trying to find a weak point, while in
the east the Russians, who have been
driven back .from the Austrian and
German frontiers, seemingly have
been brought to bay behind rivers,
which offer them natural lines of de
fense, and turning have counter at
tacked the Austro-German forces.
German Rrush Stoppad
The Germans in their rush toward
(Vatsaw, under direction of Field Mar
shal von Hindenburg, drove the Rus
sians 'over the Bzura and Rawa rivers
and they themselves succeeded in
crossing these rivers; hut, according
to the Russian official report tonight,
lthe Germans there reached the- main
Russian line alt. were routed. From
this report it is .thered that the Ger
mans directed their main attacks
against tlie' Russian front, which lies
along the banks of the Bzura river and
thence southward to the Pilica river,
but without success.
Russian' Claim Victories
'Along the rest of the front south ofi
the ('arptthian mountains, the Rus
sians claim similar victories, but on
the east Prussian frontier the Ger
mans apparently have turned scales
on their adversaries afd, after having
retreated to their own territory re
sumed the offensive and again are
back in Mlawa whence they original
ly tried to outflank the Russian forces
north of the Vistula and work their
way to Warsaw from the north.
.Even now, it is possible that the
.Ge1mans have resumed their out
flanking tactics . and while keeping
the- Russian center busy b; making
frontal attacks, are hoping to get into
Warsaw by the back door. 'All that is
certain at present is that the two ar
mies, whose numbers, can only be
roughly estimated, sre engaged in one
ot the greatest battles of the world's
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WALLACE BANKER IS
FREED FROM PRISON
Boise, Ida., Dec. 24.-Freedqm
from the Idaho state penitentiary
tonight was a Christmas present,
for B. F. (Barney) O'Neil, a %Val-,
lace banker, incarcerated less than
two years ago to serve an indeter
minate sentence at hard labor
upon conviction of violating the
state banking laws. He was hand
ed a full and complete pardon by
Governor John M. Haines, who
went to the state penal institution
for that purpose.
SUFFRAGE-TO LOS[
DECLARES LEADER
UNDERWOOD
DEMOCRATIC FLOOR BCSS IN
HOUSE SAYS.HE WILL VOTE
AGAINST AMENDMENIT
Washington, Dec. 24.-Democratic
Leader Underwood predicted tonight
that when the proposed constitutiorial
amendment for women suffrage
reached a vote in the house it would
be defeated probably by a two-thirds
vote.
"I shall vote against it and so will
most of the democrats in the house,"
said Mr. Underwood. "The party,
by caucus action has gone on record
holding that woman suffrage, like pro
hibition, is a state issue and not a
national question. It is a question
for the states themselves to act upon
and not for congress."
It is generally understood that the
suffrage resolution would be voted on
soon after the passage of the postoffite
appropriation bill, as early in Janu
ary, as possible. The house rules coin
mittee already has voted to present
the rule for its consideration, largely
through the insistence of republlan
i members of the committee.
A telegram was received today by
the rules committee fron the 1~gisla
tive commalttee from the ' lebraska
anti-suffrage association urgihk de.
feat of the suffrage amendment.
CHRIST'S BIRTH CELEBRATED
IN EAST AND WEST OF LAND
PROPER OBSERVANCE LOCALLY
Chicago Opens Its Heart to
Poor As Do All Important
Cities in the West
Chicago, Dec. 24.-The greatest and
most widespread celebration of Christ
mas in the history of the central west
was reported by postal officials, ex
press companies, merchants and char
itable organizations today.
Althnngh thousands of their citizens
are 'ECarn:ng friends or relatives
amon :;q the ':"r sufferers in Europe,
scores 'af cities welcomed the natal day
of the Prince of reace witlh electrical
ly ill'm ian i ed trecc, fanfares of whist
les anal bells, 'while singers paraded
the streets. In Chicago the usual mu
nicipal tree and services were aband
oned, the money usually expended up
on them being sent to aid war vic
tims.
Phrcel Post Business.
The parcel post business for the hol
iday season far surpassed records.
Postmaster Cmunpbell reported that
up to midnight Wednesday, 4,903,808
out-going Christmas letters and post
cards had been handled, an increase of
50 per cent over last year, while the
incoming first-class mail handled to
day (17,053 sacks), also showed an
equal increase. Over 3,500 tons of
packages were sent out of Chicago in
the last' nine days, compared with
2,392 last year.
Express tncrease.
The business of the express compa
nies kept pace with the mails, one of
the largest estimating tonight that it
will have handled more than 50 per
cent more 'packages this year than last.
The other companies reported similar
I ncreases.
Widespread Spirit.
Merchants and department store
managers throughout the section bore
out; the record-breaking reports in their
statements. Not only did their vol
ume of business exceed expectations,
it was said, but the number of gifts
purchased, while the cost average
might show some diminutiori, far ex
ceeded the usual average and gave evi
dence of the widespread spirit of giv
ing that prevailed.
Children Remembered.
When the last messenger had de- I
itvered his basket. in Chicago tonight
it was estimated that not a child in
the city Would be without a present to
morrow. The city's "official Santa
Claus," Assistant Postmaster John
Hubbard, listed all the letters sent to
St. Nicholas. and each child who wrote
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GARDEN' CITY
IN HAPPY
DAY
The great rush in preparation is
over. Christmas day is hire. For
Missoula it promises much. As never
before in its history the Garden city
has given practically expression of the
real Yuletide spirit. It has been a
season of joyous Christmas giving.
The climax is to come at 7 o'clock this
evening at the municipal Christmas
tree celebration on the courthouse
lawn. This will be Missoula's fi~rst
municipal Christmas 'celebration. The
various organizations which entered
into the plan have gone about the
work with whole-souled enthusiasm.
All Missoula will be out tonight to en
joy the Christmas carols to be sung
by the 1,500 school children. There
will be a report made on the offerings
which have been received during the
last 10 days, and it is expected that a
big lot of things will be brought to the
tree in addition to what has already
been left with the committee for dis
tribution to Missoula's poor. Missoula
is holding its celebration tonight in
common with most all of the other
cities in Montana. It should be an in
spiring gathering and every citizen
should attend.
In the homes, the churches and in
every way, Missoula is ready to cele
brate in a most fitting way today.
Christmas shopping closed with a
mighty rush, and the shop doors were
closed at nealrly every store at a late
hour, with crowds still busily buying
inside. Santa Claus will certainly
have maae a big delivery by the time
the'little tots tumble, wi*e-eyed and
happy from their beds this morning.
Everything Ready
Workmen were busy yesterduy
stringing incandescent lamps upon the
grqat Christmas tree which will shine
for every man, woman and child In
Missoula. this evening upon the court
house square. Yesterday the decorat
ing committee, Mrs. IH. S. Gatley,
chairman, added an abundance of dec
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In Scores of Towns, This Is
Biggest Christmas That
Was Ever Known
New York, Dec 24.-For lhe first
time in many years New York will
have a "white Christmas," as snow to
night furilshed a fleecy coating for
the parks and by-ways.
The day, however, will be chiefly
notable for the widespread wave of
charitable giving that has rolled over I
the metropolis. Probably never before
have such wholesale preparations been
made for feeding the needy, nmtking
hapDy the children of the poor and
spreading generally the Yuletide spirit.
The charitalle organizations are well
prepared to minister to the wants of
the homeless and provide heartiry IIand
wholesome Christmas dinners fr thou
sands who otherwise might go hungry
tomorrow.
The hildlroen's Aid society has air
ranged to look ifter 10.(000 Juveniles
in various ways, providing trees anild
other entertainment for them and dis
tribhuting presents libernlly.
Festivities began with music and
other dntert.ainment at public Christ
mas trees in Madison square and City
-Hall park.
In New England.
New Haven, c'onn., Dec. 24.--Manv
cities and towns in Connecticut held
municipal Christnma celebrations to
night. Illuminated trees on public
greens and the singing of carols by
children were features of the caelehra
i ions.
tci.R.
In Philadelphia.
Philadelphia, Dec. 24.-Snow, which
fell throughout the daty, gave neces
sary touch to make it a typical day
'before Christmas in this city. Com
nlunity Christmas trees have hbeen
erected in many sec'ions of the city.
In Pittsburg,
Pittaburg, Dcc. 24.-Scores of whis
ties and bells throughout the city this
evening announced the opening of the
municipal Christmas eve ceremonies.
In a pre-arranged lull in fanfnre,
Mayor Joseph C. Armstrong pressed a
hutton lighting a lant Christmas tare
in the heart of the city.
In Roston.
Boston, Dec.. :4.-A light snow fall,
pressaging a. white Christmas, greeted
the" opening of holiday festivities to
night. With the flakes floating about
them, litt~e groups of men and women
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MERRY CHRISTMAIS N STATE
IMPORTANT CITIES CELEBRATE
MUSIC IS FEATURE
OF FRISCO'S FETE
Stitn Franelsco, D,(. 24. Maldame
('ormlick c'nln tonllght to a vastt
crowd it th(1 t open air atI the inftr
uection of the city's hnsie:t ,streets.
The night was War tmintd clear.
The Ilrogram i, which wais :.larrangedt
by the Stin1 'rane Isto i-,Pfr l chlub,
included ait C'hrist'ltnas mesango frtom
Mayor Jlumne Rolph, .Ir., Yluleltie
eanrols sa. by a holted (chtir of
bioy.s lntd a litltld concert, and cton
sumled ain hour, dulring. whichl time
streeoi t car service wan siuspended.iili
At the conchlsionll of the ulltdoor
concert the vested choir of lthe
(Churlch of the ('ood Sallllritan
visited the Ilarger dlown-tiwn htcels
antld .sng Inrols in the lolbbies,
MIINISTERS TO TELL
OF NEEDS OF
BELGIANS
AT REQUEST OF COMMISSION
2,000 WILL TALK OF WAR
STRICKEN COUNTRY
New York, I),e. 24.---In their ('hrist
mut sermnons tolmorrow more theat
2,000 ministers of all denominations
throughout the Unlted States, it gst
the entire world, will dwell at length
In the nteeds of starving Bellgiuim.
lthis action of priests and ministers
and bislhops, it was stated tonight ill
an annollnce_.leent by, t nhe commliionl
for relief In fllgillum, will comle i.. t
result of a request in country whipt
fIorm to them by the commission.
It was said at the office of the com
missiontii for relief in Ilcillginm today
that tih entirre('argo of the steamner
Ierronia., s.iling from Philadelphia for
Rotterdam, ahould be credited to lthe
ltRockefeller fottundation, as it wats do
nated entirely by It.
FOURNIER IS DEAD.
Paris, Dec. 24.-The death was ant
nounced today of. Professor Altredl
l"otrnler, ia member of the Fren,'h
academy of medicine. He was born in
1832.
In Many Cities of Treasure
State Municipal Trees
Will Be Held for All
IATTENTION GWVEN TO
POOR AND NEEDY
In many towns in Mlonina, (Christ
wats will ie celoerated this year on a
Ill'OlT s.i.1 thliti 1 Iha bee1l (custOlllmary.
I 'liritai:le organattions are caring
for thi poIs' and (ttnlicipal Christmas
!(trees \\ill he held for all. Dispatches
,rcrvl\ed i.st nitght from over the
sta.d inlieanto that this day will he at
lrei, Mlerlry I lrl tmils for persons
of all ·la.i(sses.
In Billings
Ilillings, M11 t., Dee. 2.-'r-Two thou
sand chitldren \viill receiv'e gifts front
SSanta c'l:iinst and ftlr of lis brothers
at aI cioiintinitnly Chrllsttlas tree cele
htlioii hi to be loldl tomorrow forenoon
uitIler thi dirtction of the local lodge
iof the I1. ',. u(. I., charitable work has
lben exitrieil4y thorough ind it Is
Ieli\eved that, not it single family In
the city lot will havet' a lilberal Chrlst
1iInn dinner' Provided.
In Bozeman
Ilioze'ittn, 1)Ie. 24.-IDuring Christ
IasIH weiek, all the churches of the city
haive had Public( en tertainiiments for
the chlihldrn and mtlllany of the schools
also hadlil ellebrations. The Associated
Charities has seen to it that Christ
ma n ctheer was provided for all poor
families in the city. The merchants
of the city report that Christmas trade
haits hen excellent in all lines.
In Butte
Tiutte, Dec. 24.--celebrated tonight
hby dispensing of Christmas cheer to
the needy on a greater scale than ever
before in its history, the number of
those in need being perhlaps the larg
est in years in consequence of the de
pression in the copper industry. Glee
clubs paraded the streets of the city
sinlging chliefly " 'Tis a long way to
Tipperary."
in Great Falls.
(Great I'alls, Dec. 24.-The Associated
Charities, the Elks, the Salvation Arg*r
and the \voman's club have seen to'it
that no family ,ihrel' ie without _I
(Christmas 4.diW: tomorrow, apd l
child shall be 'thout a toy. Tbhia
are more u Hn us lt"a
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