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(5 X I i: ti 4 I M V r, 3. X i LITTLE New Version. AVHh Mopliisfo ns SiilMitiilr for Hiiiifrmnn, Prove Hi"- Suerps?. DIN.VKK FOLLOWS SHOW Vaiirinille, Pnnring nntl Fros enlx for 1.200 (JlieslH of Frank Tilfortl. In ilie I'unrli nnd Judy t.hov that I nine and nne-hnlf pounds. ti.-fd in w.iuk ir wllh lliorror nnd' "I don't know how the rumor ever laiichter. follow Iiir llic chicken plo Hup- spread that we were to depend for our per In Hie I own hull luck at Conn- supply of turkey on tho birds conns- trvvllle. u.i"iit in a habv nnd a cated by tho bureau In Its short wclsht ti.-iiiLmm. And didn't tho cruel Mr. crusade, but It nmused mo Immensely. ' Punch, ha vine reu-rrtfullv mrudered M ald Mr. Yorke. "Harly this mornliiK wife nnd tn...-t of the neighbors, bind- .Commissioner nrummond came down sron lb- poor .t.lld also nnd toss It Into automobile to find out what .Ho hidden .UT And didn't Mr. Punch ," become of at the turkoyi. he li.i. nnally eNpla.e bis Nlllalnous llfo at tho "errd for us. 1 1:1 . . iiia rnra ihni a wri nnnkltii? on 111 Ketch? Ceitnlnly. ISM he has been expur cated. t tlia Murray Hill Lyceum yrstrid.iv nflernonn our old friend Puii'li strutted Jnt as he ued to do on thnr other esterdas and Indulged his h'imUidiil talent to Mo utmost. Sharpenlnc lili sword snlppltysnapplty acalnst t'i boudoir wall he Insulted nnd stabbed all comers and shoved his lrtlm overboard, shrleklnc throiiKh hi ruby beak, "That's the w.iv to do It! That's the way to do It' Poor, .' .ludy' Poor Judy! Send up some J more"' and with o horrible Cnpt Hook ECUire nnd leer. "Send up so-o-o-me '.' tno.o-o-io!" J Hut there was no baby and no .Tnel j Ketch. Instead of the hangman there finally nppe.ired a dark and glowering J figure, who announced (Mm-elf ns t Meplilstopheles. Against htm tho etout- est stabs of Mr. Punch were futile Mephlstopheles waved his nvensliiK hand Innd Mr. Punch lav dead, the avenger crying. "That's the way to do It '." 'i And then Mephlitopheles, with a help. Ing ttund from none other than death himself, '.tIumI that wicked man's body nnd dropped It Into the pit. But of cnur.-e Mr. Punch bobbed up ' again as hvo as ever Just before tho curtain fell, for how otherwiso could you know that it was all a play? And why woie these liberties taken with our ancient puppet show? Tte cause the 1.200 children who were the nudienre are Utile Mothers. Of course, you know by this time who tho I.lttlo " Mothers are- -the little girls of tenements who watch over brothers and sisters while the real mother is out scrubbing or sewing. And does nnyhody wnnt a I.lttlo Mother to see a baby badly treated even by Mr Punch, or even Mr. i Punch hanged no matter how wicked? Of course not. 1 toner- the expurgation. The Christmas trees and dinner and r magic tricks and Dutch clog dancing tnd singing that were revealed at the Murray Hill Lyceum yesterday cole- bratcd the twenty-sicond anniversary of the foundation of tho Little Mothers Aid Association, which sees to It all the year mound that children nrn not " .neglected even if they do have to look after other members of their families. Tho founder hcn-olf was there--Mrs. Johnston who started the association . wen she lived In the house that Charles F. Murphy now occupies over V. n" "Rtuyvcsant Square Mrs. Clarence - IJurns. thu president of the association as there, and twenty-five other women j.who wont iillow their names to be 'J,' printed because the Little Mothers Is a , real working philanthropy and Is loolt j"lng for only enough publicity to keep ..the treasury full though they say It never has been really full enough to do ;all that could bo done. And sitting up In a box, surveying the 1.200 children clustered at great tables down below, were Flank Tilford ' and his daughters. For Mr. Tilford was tho Llttlo Mothers' hojt. Kvery year bo makes pn.slble this Christmas H.iscmbly of children from all over Man hattan nnd Hiooklyii. Tlie dinner, the , Rifts for each girl In a pasteboard bo, 1 tho music, the Santa Clans nr.d the .."v.iudovillfl" nil are from Mr. Tilford. r--- And Lulu. tlu Svrlan child one ol -'the l.'.'OO wn ilieie She nnd her brother wre f.Mind In a one room Hat In Washington tteer six weMts ago. ' They note loCKod In. Their mother was nff peddling kimonos They had Jut come to America and thn father had been deported because of trachoma. ,-I.ulu was Invited to yesterday's party ,,nd she came lugging brother. Oh, yeji . few boys were there too Little Tathers ,.' and sonvo who came and peered In at '""thn door, keeping nn eye cocked for po- llcemen, until they also were Invited In r--nii led to box seats. il!" Well, the Little Mother cheered for jj-very course of the dinner nnd were 'hoarse at the finish, f,r there were tnnny courses. And they joined in when nHho orihestr.i pl.ived "Dixie" and "My '.Country. "Tls of Thee " The big room -'blariil with patriotism when thn bricks i?'6f lee cresm onme In, each brick bear JJ lug an American flag. And suddenly the Wnnni was darkened and "Llttlo Mothers, -.TWolcotrie," flashed In elertrln radiance across Hie proscenium of tho stage and two ClirJstinus trees glowed suddenly .H'wlth colored light". Then the vaude- vil!" started, a man In funny black -clothes pulled a scared rabbit from a 'U perfectly empty tile hit and filled the JJhat with finikin? coins snatched rlebt utit of tho air and did anybody ever ,rcc anwhlng like that before? Well, noi many Llttlu Mothers And then Mr 4 1'iiik li i . what a man' ' When the Little Mothers (lied sol- rmiiiv o n (,f tho hall after .Mr. Punch's dem'-e e.o li tei uh.-d lirr Chrlstmjs box l'fi the dnor and In ofu-h box were a ,;iTsrd doll, a pair of slocking', a handlirr iurf nnd a box ot candy. r.S4 FOOT SANTA AT PROTECTORY. i. In. Ill, mii t iiiiiignlpin While Frlrnila " lnprol Thrlr Work, C.'ii.i ci.itw visited the children of tin c.iih.-ilr Protectory. Walker avenue and I nlonporl load, yesterday after noon ' i lh ynrd InMeml of In the ns ceinblv r'lii n, whli h had been given up 'it ihe I '-nnlai osiilbltlriti of the handl- l-i' rt t.f i lie. ..fiiii) chlldreii i ne oMiiiiiiinn, wiui n win continue fin n mill, slums tho drawing nnd wri ii. g nf the younger chllilr-ni and a aileii of the work of tho older ones, In. i tiling bliors, rlotlKH, plumbing, wood mi mm:, priming, engraving, architec tural iron ,Miik and dei'trlcal appliances. Tv.i ii.iuis.uid lbllors viewed thu exhi bition M-ftiidiiy In each diunillury there was a Christ inas voslerilay, hut thn distribution nt Klfls was ilefetied until ancrnoon. when the children went Into the ynrd, whero n Uwnty four foot Hanta Claus, sent by 'i department store, had a present for 'uih of Un4,t MUNICIPAL TURKEY FOR 1,638. nr. "amnel Tracer Waa Mnta Claaa at City l.odln Hnnnr. At the Municipal Lodging House In Knfit Twrnty-llfth ntreet 1,638 men nnd women vern kIxoii n Clirlnlinas dinner lit tlie. expense, of Hie city yesterday. They rnmo KltiRty and tn pnlrs, In fami lies nnd In nurtles nnd liefote the. day uiih over hnd I'onmimed 1,660 pound of turkey, together with rrnnherry unuce. pumpkin pie. nnd the other ncceiiorlos. Supt. William ('. Ynrltn enld It win n lucky thtnK for the poor of New York city that the Municipal l.oilKlnR limine didn't have, to depend on the contribu tions of tho Hurenu of WclchtH nnd Measures for Its nupply of turkey, 'flio liurcau furnlnhcd ono lono bird weigh Injc exactly eight pounds nnd cloven ounces. It was taken from the whop of .b butcher whose scnlrs reslHtered It at contributions of the Ilureau of Weights and Measures." In the afternoon Dr. Samuel Trarey of 210 West lO.d street visited tho lodg ing house with his sister. Miss Tracey. Ho asked Mr. Yorko to call nil the women with children down stale and then distributed Christinas gifts best adapted to their needs. Women with ono child received $t and those with larger families received from $2 to J3 each In proportion to the number of children. TOUGH CLUB HOST TO THE CHILDREN OF GREENWICH Six Hundred Youngsters Saw a Show nnd Feasted in the Old Ninth Ward. The Tough Club, which Is fort -seven years old nnd Is niado up of 2S9 of the big hearted men In the old N'lnth ward, gave a Christmas party lit Its now clubhouse, 213 West Fourteenth street, yesterday afternoon to 600 poor llttlo "girls nnd boys In Greenwich village. Hilly Lawrence, president of the club, and his fellow workers wanted to enter tain all the children In the village, but the meeting room will accommodate only 300 youngsters and they had to draw the line somewhere. As it was the children snuggled po close that they could hardly wiggle after the annual feast of Ico cream and cake. Hut they didn't mind the, crowd ing and Just bubbled with happiness, while members of the Tough Club Just grinned nnd gTl'nned. Nobody remembers the exact date when the club began to nil Ninth ward children w,lih Christmas cheer, but It was so long ago that the "party" has become one of tho Village Institution. The club was formerly at 27 firove street nnd there was consternation when It was announced that It was going to move to a live story building In West Fourteenth street, "And now we won't have any more Chrlstmases," a, tousled youngster said one day to President Lawrence. Vou sure will, leplled LaWTence. "Christmas wouldn't be Christmas un , less you kids run up to see us." The children came eaily and crowded In until they wero Hitting on one an other's laps. They enme on regular card Invitations too, each member of the club having the privilege of paying for two cards at II. First there were sleight of hand tricks and songs and monologues by men who earn a living that way. But nothing gave more delight than a vio lin solo by eleven-year-old Willie Fltz henry and a recitation by eight-year-old Beatrice Fltzhenry. who volun teered for the occasion. "And now, children," the president announced, "you will all be served with Ice cream and cake." There wai an explosion of "Ahs"' followed by applause. After the chil dren had eaten their fill they filed down stairs to thn ground floor, where club members gave each a box of candy, n toy nnd a pat on the head Among those who watched the pro ceedings were Simon Sharp, the finan cial secretary, who Is the only living charter member of tho Tough Club, Dave Simpson, who Joined tn 1869 and supplies the club with pig knuckles; Charles D. Oervin, '"; ex-President Joe Fltzhenry, ono of the club's hustlers; John Palmer, chicken expert, and a lot more, who had as much fun as the youngsters. The Tourh Club waa organized by Blmon Sharp and a half dozen friends in the back room of George Topfs saloon at Hudson and West Tenth streetp. They called It the "Topf Club" for a time, and then It wna the most natural thing In the world to re organize an "The Tough Club." The growth of the club Is measured by tho size of Us safe. Twenty years ago Uncle John Dean, then Alderman of thn N'lnth, gave the club a safe that qne could carry under his arm. In 1893 Joe Henry came over with a bigger one, which got so clogged up that ho felt It his duty this year to substitute one which towers above the head of the tallest member. 600 NEWSIES HAVE A FEAST. Mr. Fllrse OIth Xniaa ninaer, as Ills Father Did, More than six hundred newsboys were fed last night at the annual Christmas dinner begun by the late William St. Flless nnd continued In his memory by bis son, William M, Flless, Jr., a mer chant of R Moore street. Tho dinner wau tn the Newsboys Lodging House at 11 New Chamber street. Tho guesta behaved like llttlo gentlemen and, con trary to tradition, wielded their knlvea nnd forks In npprnved fashion. It wna the fifty-first annual dinner. .1. M. Fisher, superintendent of the lodging hoiifo, wna In charge. IIo said that to feed the newsbova ronulred 400 pounds or turkey, n Parrel of potatoes, two cintes of cranberries, it crate of celery, 60 quarts of Ico cream, 125 mince pics, 1,000 rolls, one tub of butter, a halt barrel of turnips and half a barrel t,t onions, and that each diner got an orange and a half pound box of candy. City aires Tombs I'rlsonrr a Feast. The six hundred-odd prisoners in the Tombs got what Christmas pleasure they could out of the feast provided by the city. Ifioy had 1,000 pounds of chtcksn, four barrels of pork, five barrels of ap ples and 720 mince pits, not to mtntlon "ruin' E Their Deseendants Too "Widely Scattered to Meet. for Din ner This Year. SIIOVKfi PATHS IX SNOW Kxi'linngA Presents and To gether Hevicw tho 0t. Years Behind Them. IUsv!.o.v, I. I., Dee. 25. The Muncy twins, Sam and Will, had a nice time to-day celebrating Christmas and their ninety-fourth hlrthday. They didn't hsvo tho usual family reunion at tho old homestead In Muncy road because atl of tho children and children's chil dren and children's children's children aro scattered to tho several parts of the earth this year, but 'hey got together themselves and talked over plans for a big party next birthday. If tho family increases during the next twelvemonth as It has In tho past It will bo hard to get them all Into the samo house, but the twins aro going to keep rlg'.lt on until they enn count great great-grandchildren In tho an nual gathering. So far un In known the Muncy twins aro tho oldest In America. Young twins of 70 and 80 havo been found, but tho brothers think that they are the seniors of their kind on this sldo of both oceans. They were born In tho old Muncy homestead In Muncy road, West ltabylon, Christmas Duy. lSln, and their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Smith Muncy, likuwtae reached a great age. The twins are descended from n long lino of prosperous, hardy farmers, and aro proud of their family. Tho Muncy homestead Is about tho oldest building on Long Island, having been built way back In tho eighteenth century, in a year In which the mind of man runneth not back. Next in point of age, In Habylon at least, aro the twins. In spite of the absence of the usual family dinner tho brothers spent an enjoyable day. They were up bright and early, as usual, helped shovel tho paths, which were a foot deep In snow, and soon after breakfa-st Samuel went over to call on Will and congratulate him. Later Will roturned tho courtesy, and together t'hey read and laughed over a batch of postal cards nnd other remembrances they hnd received vrom their relatives. Incidentally they ex changed gifts as usual, Tho twins used to live together, but for the last few years Samuel haa mad.: his home with his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Smith, In tho homestead, and William with his son, Smith Muncy, near by. One thing that tickled Samuel moro than usual was tho receipt yes terday of a "Merry Christmas ana Happy New Year to Great Grand father Samuel Muncy" card from six-months-old Donald Dunson of Philadel phia. The brothers have each been blejscd with eight children. Samuel haa four living and William seven. They have been widowers for many years. In spite of their age thn twins are still big men, six feet apiece, and hardy enough to do n bit of work yet tf neces sary. They attribute their health and good spirits to the outdoor life they have led and to their avoidance of liquor and tobacco. They voted for James G. Hlalue when he ran for President, but of late years have enrolled with tho Pro hibitionists, ltoth are earnest church goers. Last Sunday they attended to gether the Christmas services at tho chapel they built and Tuesday they were to lave gone there again, but the weather was too bad. At one lime tho twine owned a lot of land around Habylon, but they don't be lieve In making others wait until they are gone to enjoy things, so their prop erties have been parcelled out among the children. They had two brothers and ono sister, but outlived all three by many years Samuel married rtebecca Sammla of Babylon when ho was 30 years old and two years later William married Miss Mary E. Fleet of Iliook Ivn. Marrying Is about the only thing ihoy haven't done together, Th twins haven't been 111 In so long uat they don't remomber about It They can't see as well now as they used to and both wear glasses, but their hearing Is acute. They haven't missed seeing each other every day for a long, long time. SL00UH ORPHANS HAVE A TREE. larTlrars Festlral a "Wlitfal Oae lor Many. Forty-eight children who elgnt years ago lost one or both of thelrparenta In the burning of the steamboat General Slo cum were treated last night to a Christ mas festival by the members of the Organization of the General Slooum Sur vivors. There waa a Santa Claua, a Christmas tree, a concert and plenty of goodies. No reference waa made to tho dlsaatsr that nothing might aaddan tho occasion. During the day, tn spite of tho anow, the Lutheran Cemetery, whero lie the bodies of S00 who died when tho Slocum burned, waa crowded with children who went to put holly on tho graves of parenta they do not remember and with parents who mourned on Christmas the absence of their children. But tho evening waa dedicated to tha festival and tha presents. Many ot those who contributed to tho celebration would not attend It, realizing that tha sight ot the children's happiness would bring too keen a realization of their ' own loss. Charles Dersch, presldont of the or ganization, made tha address of welcome without one mentioning the Slooum. Hut now and then while he spoke women sobbed aloud and men wlpod their eyes and tho children sat solemnly quiet In spits at tho promises of the glistening tree. It was a wistful Christ mas party. ChrUtmai I'lre Barn Chicago Obarrb. Ciuoaoo, Deo. 2S. Fire early to-day liurned to the ground ths Kt Andrew's Protestant Pplscopal Church, one of the oldest Knlscopal churches In Chicago. An overheated furnace started the blaze. Sparks were blown to the Tark Avenue Metholtit Church adjoining, but this church was saved. Itevellers Oet OR Wltb Iteprlmand, Kleven men who had celebrated Christ mas eve wnn too murn mianty were hroucht before Maalatrate Bartow in h Tombs poilco court on charges of Just oeing aruna. mi Msciiirsts atsentrgtd USES wiui a rspnmsn SING XMAS CAROL TO THE POOR. Iltchmonri Hill tlrsldrnta Ilrlaa ffooil C'lierr In the .N'erdy. Through tho streets of nlohmond Hill fifty men nnd women marched on Christ mas cvc. Kaoh wns dressed In a long rod cloak. Over tho head ot each waa drnwn a tnsselloil cowl, alio red, and each carried nn old fashion copper lantern which threw n rod tlaro upon tho newly fallen snow. Tho men nnd women were folk of iho nolghliorliood and Jacob itils marched at their head. if ono had followed this fnroo of men ii ml women lie would have boon led to tho homes of tho poor and or the crip pled. And first ho would have seen Iho red cloaked marchorH stop before n small house In which n slnglo candlo burned In n second story window. Through the window nnd In the light of the candle ho might have glimpsed tho faint outline of nn old woman sit ting alone. A stranger might not have known that this old woman had not left lier rhalr for eleven yours. Ho might not have known either that for soveral years past Itlrlimiitul Hill folk had como each Christmas eve to this satno window. Perhaps; too ho might not luivo known that all day thn old woman had sat thero waiting, knowing; that shortly boforo midnight would como tho red cloaked people. And this same stranger would hnvo been mildly surprised when theso fifty men nnd women In tho Rtlll ness of tho night began to sing a Christmas carol. Only the ono song did the llttlo nrmy sing. Then In silence- It marched on, later to stop boforo another house. And so tho red cloaked carolers marched two hours, from 10 o'clock until the church chimes began to peal forth tho message of Christmas Itself. Several years ago the good people of lllchmonil Hill, led by Mr, mis, origi nated this custom and It was from that custom, Mr. Itils said esierday, that sprang tho plan for n public celebration of New Year's cvo in four of tho New York city parks. Plans for tho New Year celebration, which will last from 11 o'clock until midnight on New Year's eve, weie almost completed yesterday. At least It wns mailo certain that there will bo several thousand trained singers In the parks. JURYMEN, LOCKEDllP, FIND XMAS TREE BESIDE BEDS Dviiainite Trial floes On, Tis triet Attorney Continu inp; Argument. Inbmkafomo, Ind., Dec, 23. The dyna mite Jurymen woke up this morning and found a Christmas tree beside their beds In the I'oderal court house here. They sat up and sucked stick candy in their nlghtclothcs. Court house attaches put up the tree ai a surprise. When the trial was resumed Dls trlct Attorney Charles W. Miller con tinued his closing argument, which will be completed to-morrow. "The prosecution of this cas to-day Is not out of keeping with tho spirit of Christmas," ho said. "It Is my Chris tian as well a my otllclal duty to push this tilal to i'n early issue that Justice may be done." Hut he found It hard to get the Jury men farmers vlth strung home ties to ccntrn thrlr thoughts on the argu ment and away from thu scenes ut home which their Imagination pictured. Miller took up the defence's denuncia tion of McManlgal as a liar with re venge In his heart against Hocktn, I'.yun and others und the claim that McManlgal had not been corroborated. Miller said tho Government would not ask any Jury to convict tiny ono on the unsupported evidencn ot a conspirator. He said McManigal's story had been most marvellously corroborated In every detail by disinterested parties. "I do not defend McManlgal as a dy namiter," said Miller. "I denounce and have nothing but terms of denunciation for h!i every act ns a dynamiter. Hut he has confessed Hnd In that has ren dered to hlmielf nnd to the nation a signal service. "Do you think any man, much less one of ordinary intelligence like Ortle McManlgal, could Invent nnd stick to It In every detail the storv that McManl gal took ten days to tell on the witness stand? Wouldn't he fall on cross-examination? DM h'7 No," Miller then gave a resume of McMani gal's atory, beginning with tho first dynamiting ho f-ald ho did under Hoc kin's direction In Detroit In 1907. Miller stated thn rank and file of thn Iron workers had been deceived Into believing their organization wan on trial and that under thts misconception they had been Induced to "send funds from their hard earned money to thts monu mental criminal. Herbert fl. Hoekln." SAILORS ENJOY FOOD AND SHOW. Catholic Mlaslon Welcomes Erra Sidewalk IVnTlnor. More than eleven hundred men of varied nationalities. Including many plain American hoboes, drifted Into the only open house In Went street yester day, the Catholic- Seamen's Mission, which does not really earn whether the seaman la a Cathollo or not, and helped themselves to tho hospitality of the Rev. Philip J. MacGrath. The hospitality was expressed largely In turkey, with tha regulation trim mings; but on tho side thero was also entertainment for the mind. A volun teer band from tho crew of a White Star liner plnyod rngtlme and old fash ioned melodies and vaudeville talent from tho forecastle, tho engine room and tho steward's departments of sov eial lines, Including the Cunard, helped to make the day feel into ChrlHtmas. The dinner wns a sort of continuous performance, lasting from noon until S o'clock at night. Able seamen, disabled seamen and folks who wero mere navi gators of tho sidewalks wero welcomed alike by tho little priest, wno personally saw that every ono got plenty ot good things. For those who were of his own faith Father MacGrath celebrated three masses In tho morning, and morn than five hundred persons attended. Ho said the mission was strictly non-sectarian In Us humano woik, but that In Its re ligious work It was naturally Catholic, Many lend Clara Morris firretlnaa Tonhkrs, Dee. 23. Meentiges of good cheer from all over tho country came by letter and telegram to-day 1o Mrs. Frederick C- Harriot (Clara Morris), a popular actress of u generation ago, who tecently becamo totally blind and has long been confined iby Illness to her bed In her home here, Tho Pines. Many gifts came and tho rooms were fragrant with flowers sent by friends of other days. In spite of her feebleness tha former actress, who Is (4 years old, dic tated to her husband. ChrlitraM greetings tt frtin ' 4,000 BASKET DINNERS L' Mind Negro Grandmother Is First Recipient of Holi day Cheer. MISS noOTII AS SANTA Christmas Festival for Children Follows Distribution of Fond. When the heavy doors of the Ninth Ileglment Armory on West Fourteenth street worn thrown open yesterday mot ley und polyglot battalions from Poverty Hollow und Hungry I.nno trooped In ns guests of tho SaUntlon Army, which had prepared 4,000 baskets of Christmas dinners. tu each basket wero a large chicken, potatoes, npples, a bag of rice, another nf sugar, a loaf of bread, n can of soup, a package of macaroni and a can of vege tables. As early ns R o'clock In tho morning the ticket holders trudged through tho snow and slush towurd tho armory. Very few arrived by tho cars. They wet e mostly women and children, although Homo men showed up with tickets, Miss Kui llooth, tho commander of the army, presided nt the distribution nnd inado a short address before hand ing out the first basket. "1 wish you nil a Merry, Merry Christmas nnd I thank God that 1 nm mado the Instrument of those who have an abundance of tho world's goodH In giving comfort tn their less fortunate brothers." she said from tho platform that had been erected at the western end of the armory. Then sho she left the platform and went tn tho north sldo of the building, whero tho full dinner baskets wero piled up tier upon tier. Fifty men from the army's industrial home, former down nnd outs that had boon put upon their feet In tho way of raining u living, showed up In white coats to scric as waiters upon the hungry nrmy. Chairs wero provided In the centre of tho drill room anil tho women and children rested after their walk. In sotno cases a long one, whllo 'waiting for the: distribution to begin. A basket was handed to Miss Booth by ono of tho white coated squad and the tlrst applicant to come forward wns nn aged negro woman from Minolta lane. A llttlo girl led her by tho hand. 'What's the matter, auntie; can't you see?" Inquired Miss llooth. 'No, missus. Do good Lord done took mnh sight long years ago so long Ah caln't Jes' remcmbuh, Hut Ah'm thank ful fo' all His mercies" tho old lady said. Thn little girl explained that the blind woman was her grandmother. Her mother, she said, supported tho famll by taking In washing. Her father ha't gone away a long time ago and never came back. "Funk ye, missus, ta'nk ye," said tho woman fervently as sho and her grand child lugged off the heavy basket Tho Army had given special attention to families whero thero wns no man bread winner. The Investigators re ported a largo number of widows. A number of blind women with children leading them showed up at the armory. It was calculated that 16,000 pounds of chicken were given out. In tho afternoon tho armory was arranged for tho children. Thero were two gigantic Christmas trees, decorated and Illuminated. Twelve Santa Clauses came from behind tho big spruce trees nnd tho children holding tickets were Invited to step forward and Interview SU Nick. Thero wero 3,000 of these youngsters. BREAD LINE AIDS COME IN TAXIS. Vnrxpectei Volantoara Help In C, It luar Out Christmas Extras. Four hundred men sought their Christmas dinner yesterday In tho bread Una. Tho Una. which extended along llroadway from Eleventh to Twelfth street for hours, was tho big gest of tho year. Top Adams, who has been In charge of ths coffeo department of tho lino for years, was aided In handling thn men by ten young men and women, who surprised him by riding up to tho sldo entrance of Flelschmann'a Vienna bakery In taxlcabs and limousines and offering their services. Just aa the first man waa about to receive his portion shortly after mid night another taxlcab drew up and two young men cot out. They took their places at the door nnd handed When the advertising clothes makers of the West use but one newspaper in the Chicago territory, it is invariably and always has been The Chicago Tribune. , JW Some of them who can afford more than one, use only The Tribune anyway. They feel that the field has been covered that further outlay is superfluous This also reprc ents the sentiments of -Eastern and Southern clothes makers who are familiar with conditions. There is scarcely a Retail Clothier in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan or Wisconsin (the Chicago Territory) who docs lot read The Tribune, and these men sell to a population of fifteen million prosperous people, of which 700,000 are modern farmers. These Retailers watch The Tribune because k ttn Aaaootatln flaw. leap dfirtlnju r unTma and. cwrflfUd to tha elmilauen at tow puoucauoo. -i n ni Jlroulalloa contained tuna ef m in. ilr r AiMclatton'i rtport .ol aruarantMO. talcum if laitlMi Utirlbiii . fill WMIIMI RK, R. T. The Tribune print far more advertising than any other Chicago paper Tha World's Greateit Newpapr Otad Mark Bxtatwrt) EASTERN OFFICEi SM7- CROISIC BUILDING, 2M FIFTH .AVEHUE, NEW! YOU JTV ; IT IS HUB-MARK RUBBER WEATHER TODAY You'll want overhoos riht off. but i-ee that they're Hub-Marks. If you will remember to ask for this standard make you'll et a pair that will keep your feet dry and comfort able for several winters. Hub-Mark rubbers are well pro portioned and as carefully designed as the best leather shoes. Correct in style and fit, they have a neat "appearance and an exceptional ele gance of tinNi. They make your feet look trim. Buy by the name "HUB-MARK" RUBBERS OSTON RUBBER SHOE CO., MALDEN, MASS. Eri. 1ISI each mart In the bread line half a dol lar. Instead of the usual rolls nnd coffee each man In the bread line yesterday received a box with his tin of coffee. In the box were a turkey sandwich, n Italdwln apple, a piece of mlncc pie and three rolls. SHUT-INS SEE SANTA CLAUS. Children In Brmn llnpllnli Have Dinners and f.lfts. Children In the nronx hospitals wero not forgotten yesterday. Kvery little shut-In received n gift after n turkey dinner. Fordhnm Hospital had twenty chil dren nnd the nurses prepared a tree for them. Knch youngster got a doll or a toy. At Lincoln Hospital rcvcnty-flve chil dren were able to bo up fur the tree and gifts. At 1 o'clock in tho morning there were Chilhtmns carols for tho older pa tients. Lebanon Hospital had a visit from Mrs. Santa Clnus, who In the perron of Mls Mnry M. Knott., distributed gifts from n treo to foity-llve children. Tho Homo for the Friendless had :oo children to care for yesterday. In the afternoon, following tho turkey dinner, there wnn nn entertnlnment given by tho children, after which the boys' cadet corps drilled. Olfts wero distributed from the treo tn the chapel. Seventy-fUo small sufferers from tu berculosis at Peton Hospital nt Spuyten Duyvll had a big treo with gifts from thn sisters. After the treo the children spent the afternoon coasting on their new sleighs. IN HOSPITAL; WIFE IN JAIL. .ii.n milhli nit with putter MRS. FOSS CHATS WITH "LIFER." Itetnrn From Celebration. ' I John Mikliki, a Tolo, is in the City Ho- J Fonrlh Woman Jessr Pnnieror lla pltal in Jersey City, llU wifo is locked lip j Seen In ne Year.. In the Oakland nvenuo station house, , two of thrlr four children nr., with tho ! .. """J?";. D,2j 7Jp.POmer; Children's society and two others, the, ifpr, i" tho .State prison disced for small ones, are in tho hospital, because , n tanRWH and literature with Mr they aro so small that it wn thought tho hu'M ifo ' Go.v'( "- ' nur-ios would bo able to caro for them 1 poven mlnut e to-day. She is the fourtA bettor than the matrons nt the Children's 1 woman Pomeroy has seen since he m fcoeiety rooms. I sent away for life thirty-six years ago. MiUiki ih alleged to have begun celo-1 Hosiden his mother, two women mem bratinc Christmas on his way homo. . ors of the prison commission who looked When lie rcnclieu nomo no tounci ma wiro preparing to celebrate in another way. Tlinv nlnUied. anil It U charred that Mrs. Mikliki spoiled a porfoctly good if heavy meat platter on her husband'a heait, H wna quite a job for the doctors to stltoh up the cut in his scalp. Mrs. Mikliki waa hold for examination to-day. Her two elder children enjoyed the Christmas tree at tho socicty'a rooms. the representative clothing advertising, both local and foreign because they consider it The World's Greatest Newspaper and they wish to bo instructed, entertained and informed. These facts are meat to advertisers. Write to The Tribune for tho analysis of conditions. L AT Ofcnsion Is First Since Hii Kit1 vat inn to lic Sa fl'((l Colpr(. For the first time since his delation to tho Sacred College Cardinal Farley celebrated pontifical Christmas mass In tho Cathedral of Pt. Patrick yester day. Thero wero present about twenty priests, dhlolly educators, 100 semlns rians from Dunwoodle and a number ef student' from the Cathedral Collcjre. Following tho mass Mgr. 1-avelle mado a brief appeal for the Chrlstma.1 spirit and Its continuance throughout tho year. Cardinal rarlcy occupied the thron. and grouped about him were manr priests and students. Tho preacher was tho Rev. Thomas .1. McCIusliey, S. ,1. He urged Catholics to tie loyal to themselves, to the city nd to the na tion, but above all, on Iho material side of their lives, to bo loyal to honesty, to purity, to truth. This loyalty, tio.eald. tho Church through her spiritual min istrations helps to make possible In men and women. . In tho north tram-opt thero was realistic scene of the Inn, the manrer and tho Mother and the Christ Child. Ilelow the organ loft at the west end thero was a massive evergreen screen, with a largo wreath la red In tho cen tre of It. Rarely have St. Patrick'! decorations been moro elaborate. into his cell twenty yoara ago and Mr Foss, no others have ever seen the pris oner. The Governor, Mrs. Foss and C, TV Barron attended the Christ mas festivi ties at tho prison, tasting the food and attending the vaudeville performance Tho Governor won applauded by the prisoners when ho took a seat in th entertainment hall. they want to read all w . . . . t a . (