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I A Merry Christmas and a Happy I New Year Is our sincere wish to our many patrons. W. B. Moses I Sons and 11th Sts. For Your New Year Eve Celebration Reserve Tables at Hotel Powhatan Penna.

Ave, 18th and Streets Continuous Entertainment From 9 to 1 A.M. Dancing Souvenirs and Novelties Phone Main 8207 E. C. OWEN, Manager I'M I'l Richardson Robbins, 1-lb. 25c Richardson Robbins, 2-lb.

45c Richardson Robbins, 3-lb. 05c Richardson Robbins, 4-lb. Franco-American, 1-lb. can 30c Franco-American, 2-lb. can 50c Franco-American.

3-lb. can 70c Homemade, 1-lb. bag Homemade, 2-lb. bag 00c Homemade, 3-lb. bag 00c Homemade, 4-lb.

bag $1.20 MINCEMEAT. Miss Martin's, quart jar $1.10 Curtice No. 3 jar 80c Curtice No. 5 jar $1.25 Heinz quart jar 80c Brick's, per lb 15c Brick's. 5-lb.

can 80c JOHN H. MAGRUDER Fine and Wines, Conn. Ave. and St. IT 4 We sold twice as many glasses this year as did last year.

The reason we sold last year are giving satisfaction. 1 EDWIN H. ETC, A Optometrist and Optician, I 1003 St. N.W. jmtiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiimiiijj Merry 1 Christmas 1 Pray accept from us a 5 hearty Christmas Greet- ing, and may the season prove to he as happy as it is fleeting.

1 Oppenheimers 1 5 Cor. 8th and Sts. N.W. 5 Adolph Kahn Agrat for the Hamihon Watches 17-Jew el Hamilton Watches, la sold tiled ease: warranted 20 years. .918 Hamilton Watch Bracelet 930 14-karat tiold Hamilton Watch, 17fesvel adjusted movement 955 A.

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FORTY XLNTH YEAR. IThe Raleigh New Year's Eye Music, Dancing and Special Features. Tables now being reserved. rareifararararafflrararararararararararararamfxJji Elegant gifts Linens, Mirrors, Tea Carta and Trays, Work Benches, Lamps, High Art Pieces of Furniture, etc. All attractively priced Geo.

PStt 1218 Com. At. Experienced Advertisers Prefer The Star I CALIFORNA WILL ADOPT SING SINGMEN'S PLAN Superintendent Intends to Use Osborne Methods in the Preston School of Industry. WHITE PLAINS, N. December 14.

Derrick, superintendent of the Preston School of Industry in California, announces in a letter received by the foreman of the Westchester county grand jury investigating: Sing: Sing prison that he will endeavor to see that the principles applied there by Warden T. M. Osborne are adapted to the needs of the California prison. Mr. Derrick's approval of the Osborne methods is the result of a two-day visit to Sing Sing.

He became familiar with prison conditions in this state as head teacher at the Auburn prison prior to 1912 and as a director of the George Junior Republic. "I will use all my influence in Mr. Derrick writes, "to spread the principles of the Mutual Welfare League as I saw it in operation in Sing Sing prison. At Sing Sing I looked in vain for the drawbacks, abuses, demoralization and riotous conditions which are alleged to be developing in the institution. I cannot find them.

I can see much improvement, a better spirit, better discipline, using the term in its true meaning as training rather than punishment. Nowhere else in this country, I feel sure, has a movement been launched which secures so much of uplift, individual development and hope, or which places within the hands of the prisoners themselves the elements of rehabilitation." WILL INAUGURATE THRIFT SEASON FOR PUPILS HERE Committee Forms Plans to Encour- age School Children to Put Savings in Bank. Harry V. Haynes, president of the Washington Chapter, American Institute of Banking; A. L.

Howard, manager of the Business High School Savings Bank: F. V. Devereaux of the National Savings tmu irusi company ana John T. Todd of St. Louis met yesterday afternoon to consider plans for inaugurating: the thrift season among the school children of Washington the campaign of 1916.

I It is now a century since the first savings bank was inaugurated in the United States, and the American Bankers' Association has authorized a campaign of thrift, under charge of the American Institute of Banking. It was decided to inaugurate the thrift season as soon as possible, although it may be months before it is in full operation. The plan includes the co-operation of every bank in the city, so that the child or parent may make the choice of institution. It does not provide for any payments by children to teachers or school collections, but the pupils are to be brought into direct contact with bank officials and encouraged by the latter in ways of thrift. Envelopes for small daily savings will be provided and all savings will receive the usual rates of interest paid by banks on this class of deposits.

Thrift will be urged in talks.to the pupils and in literature disseminated for this purpose. CARR FAILS TO DEHF1VF SLEUTH A SECOND TIME Pencil Peddler, "Dear' Five Years Ago, Now "Paralyzed," But Agrees to Town. "You fooled me once, but never again," said Policeman Edward J. Kelly, now a detective, five years ago when George Carr, a resident of no particular place, managed to convince the officer Iva was deaf and dumb. That he could not again be misled by the same Individual the officer proved yesterday afternoon when he arrested Carr.

This time Carr was apparently paralyzed. Carr was examined by physicians at Emergency Hospital, according to the detective, and they are said to have declared he ought to be doing hard work Instead of selling lead pencils on the street. In tlwj Police Court today, when Carr was charged with being a vagrant, Detective Kelly told Judge Mullowny Carr had regained his speech and hearing since he saw him five years ago, but that now he pretends to be paralyzed. It was suggested that an examination be made by physicians at Washington Asylum but Carr pressed a willingness to leave the city, I saying he would never return. He left for Richmond, after the court had given him until nightfall to leave the city.

STAB STOBY BEINGS AID Treasury Secretary's Messengers Contribute $5.25 to Eliza Stewart. "Eliza Stewart, 813 Half street southeast, Washington, D. is the address on an envelope containing $5.25, contributed by messengers on the "Secretary's corridor" of the Treasury building- to tne nearly cemury-oia negress. bedridden and nearly blind, whose plight was recited in The Star yesterday afternoon. "As a practical manifestation of 'Peace on earth, good will toward men," says the subscription list, "the undersigned have subscribed and paid the amounts opposite their respective 1 names as a contribution to help lift the gloom surrounding the subject of the above article from the Washington Star of December 23, 1915." A clipping, pasted to the subscription list, gives The Star story.

Those who have contributed are E. Grant Norman, Harry Reynolds, Jacob R. Atkins, William Tecumseh Smith, Eugene Carter, Abner McMurthry, Woolsey W. Hall, A. D.

Crawford, W. C. Evans, Thomas F. Randall and i Harry Braxton. Engraving Company Entertains.

Following its annual custom, the Lanman Engraving Company entertained its employes at dinner at the Occidental Hotel. Each one was presented with a souvenir of the occasion. Those present were Charles F. I.anman, president; J. Harry Cunningham, vice president; J.

Maxson Cunningham, assistant secretary; Clayton Thorns, Francis G. Stevens, James A. Sullivan, James H. Godsey. Maurice Appleby, Elmer T.

Good, Edward 8. Norrls, Nathan Peck. Harry Bjorkland. Morris Peck and Joseph Carroll. Will of Jacob A.

Clevinger. By the of the will of Jacob A. Clevinger a bequest of 11,200 Is made to hla daughter, Florida F. Nettleton, and a-gold watch to hie son. Oliver B.

Clevinger. The two children are to divide the library. The remaining estate is to be divided equally between the son and the widow, Mrs. Jennie Clevinger. Mrs.

Clevinger is named as executrix. Oaljr Oh "BROMO QUININE." To the genuine rail for full name, I.AXA BBOMO QUnciNZ. Ixuk fur of Cum a OoM la Oae Bay. ZV SWEDEN IS ANGERED BY GERMAN SEIZURES Infringement of Territory in Capture of Steamer Cause of Besentment. STOCKHOLM, via London.

December capture of the Swedish steamer Hildur by a German submarine has intensified the resentment expressed because of the alleged German infringement of Swedish territory, and the public is inclined to feel this more bitterly than the British seizure of the parcel poet. LONDON, December Stockholm correspondent of Renter's Telegram Company sends the following dispatch relative to the steamship Argo, which was captured recently by the Germans and taken into a German port: "The Swedish legation at Berlin reports that the Argo has been released because the capture took place in Swed- I ish territorial waters. Tlie German admiralty expressed regret for the violation of Swedish territory." The Stockholm correspondent of the Morning Post reports that two Swedish steamers and one Norwegian steamship have been captured by submarines and taken into a German port. He states that the Hildur, one of the Swedish steamers, was seized off Sand-Hammaren lightship within Swedish territorial "limits. THREATENEDllSiON OF TYPHUS FROM MEXICO Cases in the Capital Number 30,000.

American and English Residents Stricken. In peril of an invasion of typhus across the Mexican border, the public health service, the militant body in fighting disease, has strengthened its border guard. Greater precautions have been ordered of public health surgeons along the border by Surgeon General Blue. Surgeon C. C.

Pierce has been transferred from San Francisco and put in charge of the situation at Laredo, where a quarantine against typhus carrier has been instituted. Extra pre- cautions will be taken at all other gateways into the United States from Mexico. Surgeons of the service have been stationed at all towns along the border. A rigid watchfulness will be observed. All entering the United States from Mexico will be subjected to careful observation.

Suspects will be placed in detention camps 30,000 Cases in Mexico City. Thirteen members of the American and English colonies In Mexico City are reported down with the fever. Reports reaching1 the Red Cross from Mexico City, where 30,000 persons are reported down with the fever, state that the epidemic has spread to the foreign quarters. The British ambassador has conferred with Secretary of State Lansing over the situation. The Secretary informed him that Carranza has not yet replied to the request of this government that he permit agents of the American Red Cross and of the Rockefeller Foundation to take charge of the campaign against the fever where the pestilence is raging with particular violence.

Bed Cross Committee to Meet. In New York, at the home of Robert De Forest, the executive committee of the Red Cross, of which former President Taft is chairman, will meet to discuss the extent to which the American Red Cross can extend aid should Carranza lift the ban he has imposed on that organization. Officers of the public health service say typhus fever is a natural consequence of war and famine. It is feared that with the increasing influx into the United States of the deleated soldiers of Villa the plague may spread rapidly. CZAR VOICES THANKS FOR FRENCH WAR CROSS PARIS, December Nicholas of Russia has sent the following telegram to President Poincare of France: Gen.

Pau handed me, in the name of the French army, the War Cross instituted for military merit. On this occasion I wish to express my gratitude for the delicate thought, of which I am deeply sensible. "I beg you to make known to the glorious French army that I am particularly proud to wear this cross in token of the confraternity of arms which -unites my army with that of allied France. "NICHOLAS." MOVIE SUIT FOR $750,000. Imperial Film Exchange Conspiracy to Cmsh It.

NEW YORK, December suit demanding treble damages of $750,000, under the Sherman anti-trust law, has been filed In the United States district court here by the Imperial Film Exchange of New York against ten leading manufacturers and lessors of motion picture films. The complainant alleges that the defendants conspired to ruin its business and accomplished their purpose. The defendants are the General Film Company, the Vitagraph Company of America, the Pathe Frerea, the Kalem Company, the Edison Manufacturing Company, the Essanay Film Manufacturing Company, the Lubin Manufacturing Company, the Selig Polyscope Company, George Kleine, and the Motion Picture Patents Company. Annette L. Wylie Granted a Divorce.

Justice Anderson today granted an absolute divorce to Annette L. Wylie from Willard E. Wylie. The wife is given permission to resume her maiden name, Annette E. Creighton.

Attorneys J. H. Billvey and Jesse C. Fain appeared for the wife, 1 0 ioonaar snoort CI wj Extend Their 1 A Merry. CI And Their Hee for Yoor Generi PLANNING TO ESTABLISH FRATERNITY HOUSE HERE Joseph H.

Choate Chapter of the Sigma Nu Phi Initiates Three New Members. Plans for the establishment of a chapter house, or. If more practicable, fraternity house, were discussed at the meeting of the Joseph H. Choate Chapter of the Sigma Nu Phi last night. The only chapter In this city Is that of the National University Law School, but committes of the high court chancery have In hand the prospective establishment of chapters at the Georgetown University and George Washington University Law schools.

A flourishing chapter of the fraternity formerly existed at the Georgetown school, and Jo V. Morgan, an alumnus of the school and chapter, now with Douglas. Ruflln Obear, is chairman of the committee to re-establish the chapter. J. Jarvls Butler, another member of the high court of chancery, and secretary to the naval hoard, is in charge of the negotiations with George Washington students.

The high court of chancery is the governing body of the fraternity, which enjoys the distinction of being the only Greek letter fraternity ever chartered by Congress. The house committee selected last night from the active members Is composed of T. O. Klath, chairman; R. H.

Morrill, C. W. Griffin, Harold B. Blark and W. Gilbert Dent.

A committee on attendance also was appointed to cooperate with the alumni, of whom several hundred reside in Washington, and who will be Invited to meet monthly with the chapter. This committer Is composed of B. W. McLaughlin of the Interior Department, chairman; p. P.

Ault of the Department, of Justice and Mortimer C. Lyddane, patent attorney. Messrs. Clark, Lyddane and Guy Masbn, a newspaper correspondent, were initiated at the university last night, after which the chapter adjourned to the National Press Club as the guests of Messrs. Mason, C.

L. Houston and Chancellor William Wolff Smith. JOSEPH L. ENDERLE, ILL SEVERAL WEEKS, IS DEAD Was an Elder of the Central Presbyterian Church for Thirtyfive Years. Joseph D.

Enderle, for many years a resident of the District and an elder of the Central Presbyterian Church (Southern Assembly) for thirty-five years, died last evening at the family residence. The Winston, 3145 Mt. Pleasant street. Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at the church, with the pastor, Rev. James H.

Taylor, officiating. Interment will be In Rock Creek cemetery. Mr. Enderle, who had been 111 for several weeks, was connected with the warrant division of the Treasury Department. He served In this capacity for thirty years.

Having served in the Federal army, Mr. Enderle came to this city shortly after the close of the civil war and accepted a govenment post, making his total term of service in this city extend over a period of about fifty years. He was one of the early members of the Central Presbyterian congregation, having become connected with the organization shortly after its formation by Rev. Dr. A.

W. Pitzer. At the time of his death he also was a trustee of the church. CAIRO AGAIN IS REFUSED LICENSE TO SELL LIQUOR Second Application of Apartment Hotel Mn com Art 4 by the Excise Board. For the second time this year the excise board today refused a liquor license to the Cairo apartment hotel ori street between 16th and 17th streets northwest.

Following rejection of the Cairo's application at the beginning of the present license year. November 1, a new application was filed. Three hearings were conducted and evidence was offered to show that the building has more than fifty rooms which are used for hotel purposes in addition to the apartments that are rented for longer periods. Thorough Inquiry Ordered. Testimony given by one of the witnesses to the effect that he had seen a policeman in uniform behind the Cairo bar caused the excise board to make a thorough investigation of this feature.

A. E. Shoemaker, attorney for the Anti-Saloon League, vigorously opposed the application. He claimed that the Cairo is located on a residential street and could not be legally licensed under the Jones-Works law. The applicant was represented by Attorney Leo P.

Harlow. ITALIAN ROYAL DECREE AUTHORIZES NEW LOAN ROME, via Paris, December royal decree authorizes the issue of a national loan, the bonds to be redeemable in twenty-five years, but not convertible before 1926. The interest is 5 per cent and the bonds will be free from all taxes, present and future. The issue price is fixed at lire. AmaMAan ViamAnaw hi? i tvuu wibhvumj xix BOSTON, December receipt of a cablegram from Japan, bringing word of the death of Mrs.

Sarah E. Deforest, for forty-one years a missionary of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions, was announced by the board today. Mrs. Deforest was the widow of Rev. Dr.

John H. Deforest, for many years one of the leading missionaries in Japan. wr est Wishes for 9 iristmas 0 rtiest Thanks mi Patronage 11 little States Ay bedtime BT THORJfTOX W. BURGBSS. tlkWIfkt.

1I1S. to J. Q. U.j*j Shadow the Weasel Is a Coward. A coward's heart oft hiddeo Is By manners fierce and bold.

But wfcen the test of courage cornea Another tale is told. Shadow the Weasel- is one of this kind. He is fierce and cruel and very, very much feared by those whom he hunts. Some of these are much bigger than he, Peter Rabbit, for instance, and Jumper the Hare. But mere size is not always an advantage.

No, indeed! Shadow knows that in quickness of movement they are no match lur mm hi hii, ami ou is iiui uiavci at all which leads him to hunt them, although they are so much bigger than he. The fact is Shadow never hunts any one who can fight back. If he is found by some one of whom he is a T. HE WAS AFRAID THAT HOOTT THE OWL MIGHT COME ALONG AND 1 CATCH HIM WHERE THERE WAS NO PLACE TO HIDE. afraid, or some one he isn't quite sure he can whip, he tries to run away.

If he finds he cannot do this, then he will fight fiercely. But every day Peter Rabbit takes chances that Shadow the Weasel wouldn't dare to take. It isn't that Peter doesn't know. He does know. If Shadow were in Peter's place he wouldn't dare even leave the dear Old Bri6r Patch.

You see at heart he really is a coward. Just about the time that Peter reached home in the dear Old Brier Patch that night when in despair he had asked Prickly Porky the Porcupine to help him escape Shadow the i about that very time Hooty the Owl gave up watching the hollow loc in whirh Khniinw iiaH caped from him. Hooty had made up his mind that it wasn't the least bit of use to watch any longer, and he was quite right. So he flew off to another part of the Green Forest to Hunt for Mrs. Grouse or Jumper the Hare or Whitefoot the Wood Mouse.

He was so hungry that rot even Jim- my Skunk would have been safe if he had happened along. Shadow waited just long enough to make sure that Hooty really had left the neighborhood, and then with a snarl anger as he looked up at the watch tower where Hooty had sat so long, he darted into the pile of brush where he knew Peter Rabbit had hid- den just before Hooty had come on the scene. He really expected to find Peter there. You see he wafe sure that Peter would not dare to leave there while Hooty was on guard. Just imagine how disaDpointed he was when he found that Peter had managed to get away in spite of Hooty.

With another ugly snarl. Shadow put his nose to Peter's tracks and leaped out of the brush, running with long jumps. "I'll have to run a little farther than I thought, but I'll get him anyway. There isn't any place he can hide from me." he muttered. He followed Peter's tracks through the Green Forest and smiled a hard, cruel smile as he noticed how hard Ppfpr run.

Rv hv hp ramp to the tree where Peter had stopped to ask help of Prickly Porky. He wondered what Peter had stopped there for. But he didn't ask Prickly Porky. In fact he took care not to let Prickly Porky know that he was there, but hurried on after Peter. At last the tracks led him to the edge of the Green Forest.

There Shadow stopped. Those tracks led straight out across the open Meadows, and Shadow didn't dare follow them! No, sir; Shadow didn't dare follow thAPi! He was afraid. He was afraid tfiat Hooty the Owl might come along and catch him where there was no place to hide. Peter in his brown coat dared to cross to the dear Old Brier Patch, but Shadow in his white coat, not nearly so likely to be seen, didn't dare go out on the open meadows. You see.

he is a coward. He appears very brave and bold when there are plenty of hiding places all about, but he is afraid to come out in the open. His deeds are deeds of darkness and he is afraid of being seen. So, spitting and snarling, he loo'ked over toward the dear Old Brier Patch and then gave up the chase, just as Prickly Porky had said he would. "I'll get him some other time," he snarled as he turned back to the hunt for some one else in the Green Forest And over in the dear Old Brier Patch little Mrs.

Peter snuggled up to Peter while he told her of his terrible ad- venture. Then together they watched i fearfully for the coming of Shadow, i But when the night had worn away and he had not come, they knew that Prickly Porky had spoken truly and they were safe. "Merry cried Mrs. Peter as the first jolly sunbeams appeared. "Merry Christmas!" cried Peter, happily.

You see. it was Christmas Day. Fatalities in coal mines in the United States in 1914 numbered 2,451, a decrease of 334 as compared with 1913. i New Store Hoi I 5 Compli Hecht Seventh Str WAR OFFICIAL RUSSIAN STATEMENT. PB3TROGRAD, December 23? rt? LotDecember 24i In Gallcia, east of Podhaicy, small enemy detachments repeatedly attempted to approach our trenches.

Our fire always repulsed them. In the Black sea our torpedo boats exchanged shots with the shore batteries of Varna. In the coal region one of our submarines destroyed a sailing vessel loaded with coal. In the Caucasus: Throughout Tuesday night the Turks cannonaded our new positions in the region of Acha village. In the region of the north shore of Lake Van our scouts exchanged shots with those of the enemy.

In Persia Sunday night we dislodged the insurgents from the region ol the village of Arbarik, northwest of Hamadan. South of Hamadan we occupied Assabad pass. On the 20th our detachment, before entering Kum, took by assault the village of Save, putting the rebels to flight and also about GOO gendarmes, mounted and afoot. ITALIAN STATEMENT. ROME, December 23, via London, December 24 There have been artillery duels along the whole front.

The enemy's artillery also fired on several groups of houses, causing some damage. Our artillery bombarded the railroad station at Lovito and the military depots at Tolmino. TTJUgTSH STATEMENT. CONSTANTINOPLE, December 23, via London, December 241 The situation on the Irak front (in Mesopotamia) Is unchanged. On the Caucasian front Russian detachments which attempted to approach us In the Milo sector were repulsed.

On the Dardanelles front five torpedo boats and one cruiser were compelled to retire, the cruiser having been hit. At Seddul-Bahr there was a violent artillery action on the right wing. A hostile aircraft was shot down at Birsheba. BELGIAN STATEMENT. PARIS, December 241 The day of December 23 was characterized by a bombardment on both sides, which was particularly violent on the whole front of the Belgian army, where the enemy indulged in pure waste in the expenditure of considerable munitions.

Our artillery successfully and destructively shelled the German trenches on the banks of the Yser. SIX GIRLS IN LAW OFFICE HELP FAMILY OF EIGHT Give Cash Presents From Employers to Widow and Seven Children. There is one family, consisting of a widow and seven children, in Washington that is going to have a happy Christmas this year, as the result of the generosity of six young women employed in the office of Mason, Fenwick Lawrence, patent attorneys of this city, who not only have utilized the present of cash which each of them has received from their employers, but who also have agreed not to exchange presents with nnft another hut devote the. money which otherwise would be expended in bringing happiness into the home in question. What these young women have done is told in a letter which has been received by The Star from E.

T. Fenwick, member of the drm. which follows: "Six young ladies in our office, whom we usually remember at Christmas time with some token of appreciation of their services and helpfulness, came to me recently with the suggestion that if I intended to give them any gift this year, that I do so in the form of cash, which they desired to use in purchasing provisions for a needy famiiy, consisting of a widow and seven children. I acceded readily to their wish, and this week they sent to this worthy family a barrel of flour, a sack of potatoes, a ham and other foods, in addition to this, these young ladies have provided a tree and toys for the children, as well as clothing. The money for this they raised by agreeing not to give each other gifts.

The young ladies seem much happier in giving than in receiving. I am glad to observe that this is going to be largely a 'giving' Christmas." Lotus Club Entertains Whitlock. NEW YORK, December Whitlock, United States minister to Belgium, was given a cordial greeting by more than 400 friends and former associates at a dinner in his honor at the Lotus Club last night, at which Chester S. Lord presitjted. The guests included many men prominent in public life, journalism and letters.

$125,000 for British. Bed Cross. LONDON, December Ernest uassel has donated another $125,000 to the fund the London Times is raising for the British Red Cross Society. Last week Sir Ernest Cassel was reported as having donated $250,000 to the King Edward Hospital fund for London. Attacked by Two Colored Men.

Samuel Cope, sixty-five years old, 1527 street southeast, last night complained to the police that two unidentified colored men assaulted him and inflicted injuries to his face. He said he was near 12th and streets southeast when he was attacked. to 5:30 I 5 -5? Company eet Near LY REPORTED. BRITISH STATEMENT. LOTOOlf, December (1mat alfht'a statement) i Early this morning the enemy made an unsuccessful bombing attack on our posts near Pleogsteert wood.

The day has been brighter and the artillery consequently active. The preponderance of activity has been on our side. FRENCH STATEMENT. Last night's French official statement reads: In Artois our artillery has displayed activity in the region of Givenchy and In the neighborhood of the road to Lille. On the north bank of the Aisne we effectively bombarded an automobile convoy between Conde and Nanteuil.

In the Woevre, to the southeast of the forest of Apremont, the mine fighting was to our advantage. In the Vosges, at Hartmans-Weilerkopf, after counter attacks by the enemy, our troops to the left, on the slopes to the north of the summit, returned to the positin8 which they had previously occupied. On the center and on the Is to say, on the rffiges to the southeast of the summit and more to the south as far as in front of conserved completely the ground conquered on a front of two kilometers (about a mile and a quarter). A snowstorm interrupted the operations in the course of the afternoon. The enemy has violently bombarded the northern slopes and the summit of Hartmans-Weilerkopf.

MONTENEGRIN STATEMENT. PARIS, December fJki The official Montenegrin statement received here today follows: The enemy Wednesday violently bombarded the Mojkovac sector without result and attacked Touriak, in the direction of Rozai-Berana. where he was repulsed with large losses. Toward Bielo we pursued the enemy fjy as the village of Ivania. Artillery combats have occurred on Mont Lovtren, we destroying an Austrian field cannon.

GERMAN STATEMENT. BERLIN, December 24, 3:45 pja.t Western theater of war: The enemy's artillery fire has been lively at certain points, especially in the Vosges. A nocturnal hand-grenade attack against our positions on the heights northeast of Souain was easily repulsed. The position on Hartmans-Weilerkopf has been completely regained. The French also were driven out or the trench section on the northern slope of the mountain.

There is nothing to report on the eastern and Balkan theaters of war. ARMY OF 4,000,000 MEN AUTHORIZED IN BRITAIN House of Commons Passes Required Proves Heavy. LONDON, December house of commons has passed a bill increasing the strength of the British army to 4,000,000 men. The newly authorized army, H. J.

Tennant, parliamentary secretary of the war office, stated to the house, is the largest army ever raised in this country. Mr. Tennant gave interesting figures on the large reserve requirements of the army under modern war conditions, saying that it was necessary to have at home in re I serve i.o men ior every soiaier in me field. This estimate was based on the monthly wastage of 15 per cent, which was the experience of the first year of the war. Thus the army of 1,250,000, i which figured were given by Premier Asquith as the present British force abroad, required 2,250,000 reserves in training at home, or a total force of 3,500,000 necessary for the prosecution of the war on the present basis for one year.

"Merry I To Ever I To All Our If May Christmas our appreciation of work. I To Our Patrons and Feel ih'e hearty I stjpre with a Merry, and Thanks! Thank 1 our best Christmas. 1 Christmas. New Store Hoi SiSO. Saturday to P.M.

I 4,000,000 ARE DESTITUTE IN POLAND, IS CLAIM Entirely Dependent on Bonp Kitchent, Say? American Belief Worker. NEW YORK. December than four million of the population of Poland are destitute and entirely dependent upon soup kitchens, where thorn i r. Aank -II small loaf of bread and a pint of soup daily, according to William H. Hamilton of the American mercy and relief committee, who has reached New York on the steamship Rotterdam.

Mr. Hamilton has been in Europe several months looking into relief work for his organization. "He added that he had traveled from Alexandretta to Warsaw and in the entire country evacuated by the Russians there was hardly an inhabitable building standing. "I was in Warsaw two weeks ago," said Mr. Hamilton.

"The temperature was below zero, and I saw every day long lines of old men, women and children, many of them without adequate clothing, standing for hours in the cold wind waiting their turns at the food-distributing centers. In Warsaw alone it is estimated that 75,000 people are destitute; and unless relief reaches them soon the majority will not be alive when spring comes. "Money is not needed, for there is no food or clothing to be purchased. I am going to urge my committee to bring every possible pressure to bear to induce the British to relax their blockade sufficiently to at least 25,000 tons of supplies to go into Poland each month." APPEALS TO HIGHEST COURT. Thomas Kelly, Millionaire, Fighting Extradition to Canada.

The fight against extradition to Caanda by Thomas Kelly, millionaire contractor, wanted at Winnipeg, Manitoba, to answer to an indictment growing out of the construction of the parliament building at Winnipeg, was taken today to the Supreme Court of the United States. Kelly's attorneys filed an appeal from the decision of Judge Eandis in the federal district court at Chicasm refnsdnsr tn release Kelly from custody of the United States marshal on habeas corpus proceedings. Kelly was about to be extradited. His attorneys claim that the offenses of obtaining $1,250,000 by perjury as to extra work done, and unlawfully receiving embezzled securities not extraditable offenses, and that the evidence upon which the extradition order was based by the United States commissioner before whom Kelly was taken was incompetent. SOCIALISTS DISCUSS STEPS TOWARD PEACE AMSTERDAM, December number of prominent socialists from all the belligerent countries except Italy met last Wednesday at The Hague to discuss steps which might be taken to help bring about a speedy peace, according to the Telegraaf today.

The newspaper says that the meeting was held at the offices of the international socialists' bureau. The discussions were of a very provisional character, it adds. The Dutch delegates of the international bureau had the proceedings under their direction. Grip Epidemic in Penniylvania. Philadelphia, december ueam rate irum cne epidemic or ine scrip now sweeping: the state has been so high that 'Samuel G.

Dixon, state health commissioner, has issued abatement at Harrisburg directing attention to the seriousness of the situation and cautioning the public that if the disease is be avoided "sacrifices must be made." "Keep, out of crowded places," Dr. Dixon says, "as one person having the grip may give it to a carload of passengers." liristmas One" I Employes: ear the message of nnr! Friends jffi ivery One: handclasp of this Merry Christmas, si for making this May it be your best BWluliC Mobars: sb WT, Opes to 4.