San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 49, No. 359, Ed. 1 Friday, December 25, 1914 Page: 2 of 28
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1914.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT ASSERTS
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE DID
BUT LITTLE DAMAGE.
LONDON, Doc. 24 (3:17 p. m.)— An of-
ficial statement given out in Paris today
says tbat an Austrian submarine torpedoed
a French armored cruiser In the Gulf of
Otranto.
The battleship was damaged only
slightly. No one was injured.
PARIS, Deo. 1M (12:55 p. m.)—An of-
ficial communication today by the French
Minister of Marine says:
"An Austrian submarine fired two tor-
pedoes at a French armored cruiser In the
Strait of Otranto, one of them exploding
forward. The damage done to thw ves-
sel was unimportant. None of the cruiser's
crew was injured.
AMSTERDAM. Dec. 24 (Via London, 7:40
p. m.—Advlcet today from Vienna say:
"The French submarine Curie was fired
upon by four coast batteries without hav-
ing been able to deliver any attack. The
members of her crew were imprisoned.
"Our submarine number 12 attacked on
December 21 a French squadron composed
of sixteen ships in the Otranto channel.
The submarine twice successfully torpedoed
two battleships of the Courbet type, but
the consequent confusion among the hostile
Kquadron, the dangerous proximity of some
of the ships and the high seas running
rendered It Impossible for the submarine
to establish with certainty the fate of the
torpedoed ships."
WASHINGTON, D~C, Dec. 24— Foreign
Office dispatches received tonight by the
Austro-Hungarian embassy confirmed the
Vienna announcement of the submarine at-
tack upon French battleships in the Ot-
ranto channel, giving the date as Decem-
ber 21, and told of the sinking of an
enemy's submarine by shore batteries.
CANADIAN TROOPS LEAVE
Princess Patricia's Regiment Starts
From London for the Front.
XiONDON, Dec. 24 (6:25 p. m.)—Princess
Patricia's regiment, a part of the Canadian
contingent which has as Its honorary
colonel the daughter of the Governor Gen-
eral of Canada, has left for the front. This
xeglment will shortly be followed by the
Scottish regiments of Canada's army.
The remainder of the 30,000 men who
«ame across the American continent and
the Atlantic Ocean to fight the battles of
the British Empire are reaching the con-
cluding stages of their training and it is
fully expected that the whole contingent
before many weeks will be on the Conti-
nent.
The place of honor of the first regiment
to move across the English Channel fell Lo
the Princess Patricia's regiment, as it is
made up largely of men who have seen
previous service and who needed but n
few weeks to renew their acquaintance with
the game that they are expected to play In
the fighting lines.
WOUNDED ENJOY CHRISTMAS
Soldiers of Allies Join in Festivities at
French Capital.
PARIS. Deo. 24 (0:21 p. *m.)—A number
c2 the members, of the Chamber of Depu-
ties serving in the army have decided not
to take advantage of the extended leave
franted them by General Joffre and have
eturned to the front. They had come to
Paris to attend the session of the chamber.
Festivities in connection with the Ameri-
can ambulance were held this afternoon.
There was a concert in the chapel, which
was decorated with the flags of the allies
and American flags, palms, flowers, holly
and mistletoe. Music was furnished by
convalescents and others, the selections
being chiefly patriotic. From a great
Christmas tree presents were distributed
to every one.
As many patients as possible gathered
around the tree. One Turco, uuable lo
walk, was carried in the arms of two
lSritish Tommies. Two of the patients,
totally blind, were led by friends and
enjoyed feeling the trees and decorations.
Those who were unable to leave their beds
were visited by Father Christmas.
REPUDIATE ACTS
NO CONTRACTS OF CONVENTION
PARTY TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED
BY THE FIRST CHIEF.
Continued from Page One.
the United States army, who conferred with
hiiu today in an army tent pitched on the
international boundary line tour miles east
of here.
"Progress" was the term General Scott
applied to this conference. "Very sat-
isfactory" was his characterization of his
meeting yesterday with General Benjamin
llill, the Carranza leader who has been
cooped up for ten weeks in Naco, Sonora,
by Maytorena's Villa troops.
Various solutions of the border problem,
brought to a crisis by the killing of five
persons and the wounding of forty-seven
on the American side of the line by stray
Mexican bullets, were discussed at to-
day's meeting. General Scott frankly says
his mission is oue "not to be rushed," and
thinks a series of conferences with the
rival Mexican leaders will be necessary.
The two conferences thus far are "favor-
able" but "indecisive," he declares.
lJoth Scott and Ma.vtorena frequently
crossed the international border during the
discussion, which was held in direct range
of Ilill's guns. At General Scott's re-
quest, Hill discontinued firing in this di-
rection.
Official Reports Issued
by Countries at War
FRANCE
PARIS, Dec. 24 (10:40 ». in.)—The following official communication was
issued by the war office tonight: "To the north of the Lys the enemy
has bombarded rather violently the approaches of the road from Ypres to
Comines, and those of Langemarck but has delivered no attack.
"Before Boisselle northeast of Albert our troops last night made slight
progress. A German attack on Saint Mard Wood, east of Tracy-le-Val, has
been repulsed.
"We have organized the trenches, captured the day before yesterday (De-
cember 22) near Puisalenne. The ground taken in the Ban de Sapt region
near Launois, north of St. Die, has been held and organized.
"No other news of importance has been received from the remainder of
the front." »
PEACE CONCLAVE PROPOSED
Dr. F. Hernandez, Expatriate, Ad-
vances Plan to End Anarchy
in Mexico.
Troop Transport Released.
VAXOorVKR, 1!. 0., nec. 24.—The Ca-
nadian Pacific Steamship Company has
been advised that the steamship Mont-
eagle has been released by the Admiralty
and will return to the Vancouver-Oriental
run.
The Monteagle Is the first of the fleet
to be released by the Admiralty.
The Monteagle hns been used as a troop
transport.
RAILROAD HELD BLAMELESS
Frisco Wreck, Which Cost Many Lives,
Laid to Act of Providence.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 24.—The
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad was
absolved of all blame for the wreck of its
Texas Limited passenger train near Le
banon. Mo., iu which twenty-seven persons
lost their lives September 15 last, in the
final report on the wreck filed here today
by the Missouri Public Service Commis-
*ion.
The wreck was caused by an act of
Providence, against which the most eareful
precautions of the railroad management
could not guard, the report says. The
train was derailed and plunged into a lake
a few minutes after a cloudburst had
nndermined the railroad embankment.
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Special Telegram to The Expresg.
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 24.—A peace
plan l'or Mexico may be formulated in Los
Angeles during the next few months, and
if so. representatives from all the republics
on tnis hemisphere will participate.
Dr. Fortunato Hernandez, perhaps the
most distinguished historian and author
of Mexico, and an expatriate now living in
this city, has undertaken to enlist the co-
operation of the United States aud the
Latin-American republics in an altruistic
plan that will effectively restore political
harmony and governmental security in
Mexico.
Owing to the peculiarly suitable location
of Los Angeles, and iuasmuch as the idea
emanates from this city, there is logical
reason for assuming that if Dr. Hernan-
dez succeeds in interesting the various
countries that their representatives will
meet here.
One of the direct and valuable results
of the proposed conference would be, not
only to arrive at some means by which
governmental authority would be restored
in Mexico, but to create a more friendly
and sympathetic relationship between the
Latin-American countries, and also be-
tween those countries aud the United
States.
It is estimated that each country par-
ticipating will send four representatives,
and every country, excepting Canada, ou j
this side of the world lias been or will be j
invited to participate.
In speaking of the plan and the proba-
bility of Los Angeles being ehoseu as the
City for the meeting, ;I)r. Ilernandez called I
Attention to the l'a>'t that the Panama Cu- '
nal .eliminated any difficulties < f travel
that representatives from the eastern coun- !
tries of South America might have in .
reaching this eity, and that it was obvious-
ly most suitable as a meeting place for
the representatives from the western coun- ,
tries of South America.
The following is a copy of the letter that !
Dr. Hernandez, sent to rhe ambassador of
the Argentine Republic at Washington, and
similar to the ones that have gone to other
ambassadors:
"Invoking the noble chivalry of the Ar-
gentine people, exercising my rights as a
Mexican, and assuming all responsibility
for this act, I have the honor to beg that
your excellency should submit to the high
consideration of His Excellency, the Presi-
dent of the Argentine Republic, the follow-
ing respectful request:
"A Mexican writer, expatriate, l>r. For-
tunato Hernandez, demands that the Hon.
First Magistrate of the Argentine Repub-
lic, in defense of the aspirations, ideals
and rights of the Latin American race,
constitute an international American con-
gress to the exclusive end of investigating,
proposing and sanctioning the means most
honorable and efficacious to restore peace
iu the republic of Mexico, considering the
great and growing perils which threaten
with death the integrity, the future and
the siverelgnty of a sister nation.
"And if Dr. Hernandez solicits for his
unfortunate fatherland the fraternal assis-
tance of the neo-Latin countries, it is be-
cause he believes and hopes that, before
an august tribunal, formed by the repre-
sentatives of all the republics of America,
the voice of truth and justice may be
heard aud understood."
AUSTRIA
VIENNA (Via Amsterdam to London, Dec. 24, 10:15 p. m.)—The following
official communication was issued today: "In the upper Magyoger Val-
ley the battle continues. In the Latelleza Valley yesterday our troops repulsed
several attacks, the enemy suffering heavy losses. One Russian battalion was
blown up.
"In the upper Ung Valley our attack has gained ground for us, and near the
Urzoker Pass 650 prisoners were taken.
"On the Galician front the battle continues.
"On the lower Drina over 2,000 prisoners were taken December 22.
"Between December 11 and 20, 43,000 Russians were captured. There
are now in the monarchy 200,000 prisoners of war."
RUSSIA
PETROGRAD, Dec. 24.—The following statement from the general staff of
the Russian commander in chief was issued here tonight: "On the Bzura
River near the chateau of Tuchow, five versts below Sochaczew, our troops on
the night of December 23 utterly routed the strong German forces which has
crossed to the right bank of the Bzura.
"A German regiment was almost completely annihilated and in addition
lost five macUne guns. We captured five officers and 515 soldiers.
"All through the day of December 23 the Germans made' fierce attacks
in the region of Bolimow, but were everywhere repulsed. Very stubborn fight-
ing also prevailed that day in the region of Iolow-Lodz and below that point.
We succeeded in throwing back the German column which had crossed to the
right bank of the Pilica.
"On the 22d and 23d violent fighting took place all along the front on the
Nida River. It was especially stubborn on the lower Nida between Wislica and
Nowemias to Korczyn.
"During these two days we captured to the north of Pinczow fifty-seven
officers and more than 3,000 soldiers.
"To the south of the Vistula we maintained our successes of the previous
day. Here we took 1,500 prisoners.
"In East Prussia near Przemysl and in the Carpathians no important
changes have taken place."
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UNPRECEDENTED RAINS FALL IN
EL PASO TERRITORY AND
CAUSE MUCH LOSS.
Continued From I'age One.
CITY OF MEXICO QUIET
Villa and Gutierrez Hold Conference
and No Friction Exists.
WASHINGTON, I>. C, Dec. 24.—Provts-
ional President Gutierrez and General Villa
had a long conference last night in the
City of Mexico, acordlng to advices re-
ceived today from State Department agents
there. As no mention was made of any
street fighting or friction between the fol
lowers of the two leaders. State Depart-
ment officials regard their dispatches as
evidence against reports that Gutierrez bad
been made a prisoner and that his forces
had been engaged with Villa troops.
The dispatch, dated last night, referred
in optimistic terms to the progress to be
made iu rehabilitating the central govern-
ment.
Apparently confirming the State Depart-
ment view, the Minister of Foreign Af-
fairs in Gutierrez' Cabinet telegraphed the
Washington representatives of Gutierrez
today that there was absolutely nothing
new In the situation In the City of Mexico.
General Carranza has no intention »»f
leaving Mexico, according to a telegram
dated yesterday, received at the Carranza
agency here from Apizaco, a small town
northeast of Puebla. In addition to re-
questing his representatives to deny all
such reports, the message says:
"I am still in Apizaco visiting the camps
of our troops, and find them in high spir-
its and eager to assume the offensive
against the reactionaries. Necessities of
the campaign demand that I visit the lines
of operation so that I may become ac-
quainted with the necessities of the troops
and keep in close touch with their move
ments.*'
A dispatch to the State Depnrtment to-
day says Carranza N reported to have
reached Cordoba on the line between Vera
Cruz and the City of Mexico. His troops,
it is added, have taken live stock and other
articles at Orizaba and other places along
the railroad. A dispatch from the City of
Mexico states that General Villa has taken
a house and will remain there indefinitely.
sent into the central exchange during the
working day.
Seventy-five thousand calls was the
largest total for one day until today. Two
girts have beeu operating each switch-
board for the past two days.
TUCSON, Ariz.. Dec. 24.—Receding
floods enabled rescue parties to save ma-
rooned ranch families today from houses
In the flooded district of South Arizona.
A squad of National Guardsmen rode back
from Sahuarita today, after rescuing six
persons, some of them women, from
houses partly under water.
Three persons drowned in this vicinity.
Nogales and Globe are still without rail-
road communication.
The Roosevelt dam aud other reservoirs
iu the State have been filled with water
euough to last two years.
Although many head of cattle have been
lost and hundreds of farms damaged,
abundant grass for the range cattle is
expected.
Ix)ss of Life Reported.
NOGALES, Ariz., Dec. 24.—Three per-
sons, including Walter Fortune, a super-
visor of Santa Cruz County, were drowned
in the floods in this vicinity caused by
six days ot rain, which ceased today. Wire
communication between Nogales and out-
side points has been restored, after two
days of Isolation. Railroad traffic still
is paralyzed, all bridges between here and
Hen sou having been washed out. Bridges
between Tucson aud Hermosillo, the capital
ol Sonora, Mexico, also were destroyed.
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Continued From I'age One.
potentiary to the United States of the
French Republic.
BELGIUM'S MESSAGE.
Statement made for his Majesty Albert,
King of the Belgians:
Royal Belgian Legation, Washington,
D. C.
To the Editor of the World: flaring
as yet no instructions from my govern-
ment to answer the - World's Christinas
greetings, it is possible for me to speak
only in my private capacity. Belgium is
a peaceful country, whose population
never wanted war. and took up arms only
to defend the violation of her neutrality.
It is not her fault that on this great feast
day of peace she Is obliged to fight on
the ruins of her destroyed cities.
EMAM'EL HAY EM Til,
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotentiary to the I nited States of
Albert, King of the Belgians.
At'ST RI A-HU NGA R Y'S M ESS AC? E.
Statement made for his imperial and
royal majesty, i ran/. Joseph. Emperor of
Austria and King of Hungary:
Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian
Embassy, Washington, I). C. lo the Edi-
tor of the World: I am desired by his
imperial and royal apostollque majesty, the
Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary,
to convey to you the thanks of his majesty
for the rhristmk* wishes addressed to
my august sovereign. His majesty feels
deep sympathy with the generous motives
which prompted the peace message of
the World.
Believe me, yours sincerely,
CONSTANTIN DL.MB.%.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo-
tentiary of the United States of Austria-
Hungary.
GERMANY'S MESSAGE.
Statement made for his imperial and
royal majesty, Wilhelm, German Emperor,
King of Prussia, etc.:
Office of Special Imperial Gorman Mis-
sion, New York. To the Editor of the
World: I feel sure that I am voicing
the sentiments of United Germany, the
sentiments both of th«* Emperor and the
people, in thanking the Worll for it«
Christmas greetings, and in saying to the
Ani«*ricau public, through the m«-«lium of
the World, that the German tienplc, de-
ploring thi* war which was tf»r»»M upon
1 hem. an* trne to th«* high traditions of
the Father laud, and are fighting bravely
GIFTS FOR POOR ASSUME PRO-
PORTIONS NEVER KNOWN
BEFORE.
BERLIN. l»ec. 24 (Via London, Dec. 23,
12:15 a. m.)- Berlin is celebrating Christ-
mas Eve uudcr leaden skies. Several inches
of snow fell (luring the night, but was
promptly converted into slush as the tem-
nerutufe warf several degrees from freez-
ing.
Christmas in the German capital differs
little from former years. The home enjoy
ments are on a more economic scale and
more public splrltedness Is being shown
than ever before. The gifts for the poor
have assumed proportions never before*
known.
The soldiers at the front are being re-
membered by the whole population and
hundreds of carloads of presents have
been sent to the east and west fronts.
The Berlin school children figure largely
In the gifts for the soldiers. There is
scarcely a child who has not contributed
several packages of presents, usually with
the home address given in the hope of
obtaining a much-coveted field postcard.
The military aspect of this Christmas
has also been Increased by the lavish
attention to the wounded iu the hospitals.
Here every hospital had a Christmas tree
filled* with gifts. All the cots were flanked
with chairs and tables on which presents
were heaped. These celebrations were at-
tended by the school children, who sang
Christ ma i carol;*.
Hundreds of wounded soldiers were as-
sembled in the large halls, and the chil-
dren again took a prominent part in the
festivities, many of them bringing simple
gifts on thpir own account to gladden the
hearts of the country's defenders. The
Empress, at Potsdam, last evening pre
seined each wounded soldier with a woolen
jacket, a notebook, fruits, nuts and cakes.
A special celebration was held in Berlin
for the refugees from France. The teach-
ers organization gave a huge Christmas
fete for about 7,(M)0 East Prussian refugees,
while the Salvation Army invited 500 poor
families and presented them with baskets
of food.
The American women yesterday dis-
tributed a large number of presents to
the poor at the kitchen of the American
Association of Commerce and Trade. More
than 300 women and children were re-
membered in the distribution. Mrs. James
W. Gerard, wife of the American ambas-
sador, aud the other ladles of the em
bassy staff, and Mrs. Julius G. Lay, wife
of the American consul general In Berlin,
took a prominent part in the affair.
Governors Issue Many Pardons and
Gifts of Food and Clothing to Poor
Are Especially Generous,
ATLANTA. Ga.. Deo. 24.—The advent of
Christ ma* In I lie South was marked by
executive clemency to prisoners, aid to
the poor and various public celebrations
iu city and country.
Among the Governors who Issued par-
dons, commutations and paroles to convicts
were Blease of South Carolina, Hays of
Arkansas aud Hooper of Tennessee. '.Many
<-ity and county Judges also showed len
tency in court actions.
Governot Hooper also made the occasion
one for ordering striped uniforms off of
all prisoners in the two State penal instt
tutiuns. The new gnrb Is a brownish
gray. Heretofore It has been allowed onlv
to prisoners whose good conduct made
them eligible for the first class.
Gifts of food and clothing to the poor
were especially extensive in the chief
Southern i-ities. Funds for the purpose
were collected by both newspapers and
charitable organizations.
Public Christmas dluners for the needy
have beeu provided for uv charitable
agencies.
Memphis, Mobile, Montgomery. Jackson.
Miss., and other citics had municipal
Christina- trees tonight.
and successfully against the powerful ene-
mies that seek to encompass their down-
fall.
For forty years Germany preserved the
peace of tbat part of Europe where her
Influence was paramount, anil at this holv
c.ason it ts fitting to say that her sons
and daughters look forward to an end to
this havoc to a peec with honor, so that
the world may continue to progress to
a higher ciriliiatiou ami the fuller broth
erhnod of man. toward w hi. h (iermanv
ever has given, and will continue to give,
her best efforts and greatest thoughts.
•>KKMI\KI> OEK.NBI IUi.
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S LIFTED NOBLY
PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES PUT
HEARTS AND HANDS INTO
ANNUAL GIVING.
Continued From I'age On*
standstill tonight. Ou Christmas eve
everybody from the President and Sena-
tors down to the minor departmental em-
ploye had declared a holiday, and the first
real snowstorm of the winter had put iu
Its appearance to add to the setting of
the Christmas celebration.
A great community celebration was held
on the plaza in front of the Capital,
thousands of children braving the snow-
storm to gather about a brTlltuutly-dec-
ornted tree, loaded with presents.
President Wilson, with a group of his
relatives, spent Christmas eve at the
White House, preparing a tree for his
small grand-niece, Anne Cothrau, and
Sally JlcAdoo, daughter of the Secretary
of the Treasury, in the party were the
I'resident, his three daughters, Mrs. I".
II. Sayre, Mrs. McAdoo, and Miss Margaret
Wilson; Mr. Sa.vre, Secretary McAdoo,
Sally McAdoo, Mrs. Edward Howe, the
President's sister, Mrs. Anne Cothran, his
niece, Anne Cothran, aud Miss Helen
Bones, his cousin.
At 8:30 o'clock the President touched
the button which illuminated a community
Christmas tree in Brooklyn, N. Y. Dur-
ing the evening he sent greetings to many
friends in different parts of the country.
SPIRIT OF GIVING RULES
Residents of Metropolis Spread Christ-
mas Cheer Broadcast.
NEW YOHK, Dec. 24.—Christmas heir
will be chiefly notable for the widespread
wave of charitable giving that has rolled
over the metropolis. Probably never be-
fore have such wholesale preparations
been made for feeding the needy, making
happy the children of the poor, ami
spreading generally the holiday spirit of
cheer on Christinas Day. #
The Bowery Mission has planned to
feed 1,000 men aud send dinner baskets by
the scores to families. The Children's
Aid Society has arranged to look after
10,000 juveniles in various ways, providing
trees and other entertainment for them and
distributing presents liberally. The news
boys, the seamen in port, patients in hos-
pitals, inmates of jails and other correc-
tional Institutions and the' aliens of Ellis
Island will be equally well looked after.
Festivities began tonight with music
ami other entertainment at public Christ-
mas trees in Madison Square aud City
Hull l'ark.
Prisoners to Be Recognized.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Pec. 24.—The 1,700
convicts in the Ohio penitentiary received
from Warden Thomas their Christmas gift
today in the form of share in the prison
management. The three cell blocks will
be divided into six precincts and one pris-
oner selected from each precinct will rep-
resent the inmates of the blocks. These
men will be known as "councilineti," and
will meet with Warden Thomas once each
week lor conference. Just what Is best
for the moral, mental, and physical bet-
terment of prisoners in the institution will
be discussed ut these meetings.
Crowds Sing at Fountain.
SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 24.—A
crowd estimated at 100,000 persons cougre-
gated at Lotta's fountain tonight from
all sides of San Francisco Bay, to sing
Christmas songs.
At San Quentin penitentiary three pris-
oners were pardoned today by the warden,
who is given this privilege. All were de-
scribed by him as "poor, friendless, and
meritorious." Tomorrow a municipal
Christmas tree at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position grounds will afford further op-
portunity for merriment.
Toledo Children Made Happy.
TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec. 28.—-Lifting sky-
ward its star of gold, Toledo's municipal
Christmas tree was formally deeded to
the children of the city tonight. On their
knees in the snow, nearly 2,000 children
knelt together aud prayer that the tree
might live forever. Christmas carols, iu
which the children's voices mingled, were
sung.
Cheer Extended to Insane.
BEACON, N. Y.. Dec. 24.—A Christmas
celebration was held tonight in the Mat-
teiiwan State Hospital for Criminal In-
sane. where .'150 male Inmates gathered
about two Christmas trees and received
more than a thousand gifts sent by rela-
tives. The women patients will have a
tree tomorrow.
Spokane Has Christmas Tree.
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 24.—Yuletide
festivities were ushered In tonight with
the openiug of Christmas carols around a
fifty-foot illuminated Christmas tree
massed by choir children. It was an-
nounced not a needy family would go
hungry tomorrow, and no child in the city
would be without a toy.
Gloomy Christmas at Fort Worth.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Dec. '.'4.—Rain
which has continued for the past week
makes the prospect for Christmas a gloomy
one as far as the weather Is concerned.
The feature of the Christmas season here
was the distribution of $1,000, baskets of
food, clothing and toys to the poor. These
things were purchased from a Good Fel-
lows? Fund, fathered by the newspapers
of the city.
JOYOUS
mwm
To you and yours, best
wishes for a joyous and
, Merrv Christmas
Frank Bros.
"the store for you"
FRENCH SOLDIERS ILL FEB
No Matter How Fierce Are Attacks,
Men Are Carefully Nourished and
Kept Fit for Effective Work.
MANY MISTAKES MADE.
LONDON, Dec. 1.—(Mall Correspondence
of the Associated I'resn.)—Many deplorable
mistakes have been made during the war,
Colonel L'nlueke of the Gorden Highlanders
declared in a lecture recently before .in
audience of soldiers at th Houuslow bar-
racks. A summary of the lecture was per-
mitted to pass the censor, too.
It was a "deplorable mistake," according
to Colonel Uniacke, which caused such
heavy casualties In his regiment. An order
to charge was given which never should
have never been given, he said, and the
Gordons went forward, "only to come under
a terrible shrapnel and shelf fire," to which
they were exposed for a long time. It was
never ascertained who gave the order to at-
tack.
Nor was tills terrible experience of the
Gordons an isolated oue, Colonel Cnlack*
said. He declared he knew of other regi-
ments that had been ordered to make "a
perfectly hopeless attack" and had made it
at the cost of half their strength, and after
wards "It was found that the order to at
tuck was never given by the general."
No order to advance or attack should be
taken, he Insisted, unless It 1* properly au
thentlcated.
HAggfgJP
^ for 2^ cts.
RED-MAN
COLLAR
EARL S WILSON,
MHWRS or TBOY S BEST PHOOUCT.
HAVRE, Dec. 10.—(Mall Correspondence
of the Associated l'ress.)—"No matter how
fierce the attack, the men In the trenches
are kept well nourished," writes a French
soldier. "Fresh meat, beans, lentils, dried
peas or rice, cheese or sardines, preserves
or u cake of chocolate, a half-pint of wiue
for each man, and since the cold weather
set in, a nip of brandy in addition to our
coffee; that s our fare. Troops entrenched
even within 100 yards of the enemy receive
the same, but as the company kitchens are
two miles or more iu the rear, the food Is
nearly frozen by the time we get it.
"What we need in the trenches this freez-
ing weather, almost as much as the food
itself, Is heat. One ulglit our corporal
came up to our squad and invited us to
coine into his trench at midnight for a cup
of hot coffee. We laughed at the joke. Yet
we felt enough curiosity to go.
"Taking an empty can of tinned beef, the
corporal poured luto it some grease aud
olive oil. He then dug a little nole In an
earthen ledge he had excavated in the side
of the trench. In this hole he placed the
lid of a can. The bullets were then drawn
from two cartridges and the powder emp-
tied Into the lid. Our cook next put n
match to the powder, which flared up,
poured In the grease mixture and placed a
piece of rag iu the middle as a wick. Two
bayonet cases were stuck into the earth
aslant and met above to serve as a crane
for the tin bucket containing our coffee.
It seemed slow work to us, but at last we
drank our piping hot coffee, which tasted
to us like nectur.
"Since them, every man has taken to the
fashion of heating his meals. The kitch-
ens furnish us witii the grease, and we live
quite comfortably though the weather may
be below freezing and German sheila may
be crackling over our heada."
DELIVER-MANY PACKAGES
Christmas Season Brings Gifts Galore,
for San Antonians.
General delivery windows at th# Post-
office will be Open from 10 until 1- o'clock
this morning. There will be two carrlor
deliveries in the business district and
one iu the residence district. The registry
window will be open from 10 to 12 o clock.
That will about complete the work of the
ilav for the majority of the attaches at
the Post office and they will welcome a
brief rest after the strenuous toll of the
las: few days. .
\ great mass of packages were again
delivered in San Antonio yesterday by
parcel post. Ran Antonians earlier in the
week sent out their presents and there
was a comparative cairn yesterday at. the
windows where packages are received.
There will however, bo many packages
vet to deliver today and some tomorrow
for the incoming tralus are carrying
'"The Postoffice has mada a remarkable
record in handling the immense volume
of business of the current week.
L
Charity Workers Get More Generous
Response to Appeals for Poor
Than Ever Before.
DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 24.—Needs of local
charities und necessity for personal as well
as financlul aid In helping the poor had
beeu Impressed upon persons in the South-
west more this Christmas season than at
any other, In the opinion of local charity
workers. Various soclotios. newspapers and
churches have been busy for weeks seeking
funds for Christmas dinners and for pres-
ents for the little ones of the poor.
On the other hand, there has been mors
giving between well-to-do classes than pre-
viously. At least, that Is apparent from
reports of postofflces and express com-
panies throughout this section. Virtually
all reported a greater "Christmas rush*
than usual.
Kain has fallen Intermittently In T
this week, preventing many outdoor ei
taininents, the local municipal Christ
tree celebration being called off. In
Panhandle reports tell of two to 1
Inches of snow.
—■
Soldiers of Allies Enjoy Performar
in Barn Within Short Distance
of Firing Line.
DEXMUDE, Dec. 10.—(Correspondent
the Associated Press.) — The "Al"
Music Hall" Is half a mile behind
French firing line near Plxmude, In the
first barn on the right. It Is devoted t®
variety, exclusively, but the performances
are not guarauteed to be continuous. The
directors reserve the right to Interrupt or
to change the program and substitute ar-
tists without notice. Reasons for this pre-
caution are obvious to anyone who has
heard the German shells go acrceching
through the air over the barn.
A candle here and there, stuck on a bay-
onet, does as well as It can In the place of
calcium lights, and ammunition boxes,
when one knows bow to arrange them,
makes a very good stage.
Tho performance begins soon after the
relief of the guard In the trenches. The
troupe, as well as the audience, Is com-
posed of "allies" of all colors—Krlttsh,
French, Canadians, Moors, Slhks, Hindoos,
Algerians, Senegalese — generally covered
with the iniul of the trenches of Flanders—
The program consists of songs, monologues,
recitations and dances.
Ono performance concluded with the
of popular choruses in French aud
English.
Thi
_jpte_ ■■ ..
and the audience and performers dispersed
he:'
_he chorus of the last song was Inter-
rupted by different regimental bu^ijlc calls
precipitately to Join their detachments for
a dash to the trenches.
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