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m FULL LEASED WIRE DISPATCHES CmClJLATION IS i OVER 4000 DAILY THIRTY-NINTH YEAR NO. 278 SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1916 oijimp wari rviraa on tbaiks akd xvavjE inu unn id 8TAKDS F1VM MEXICAN SNIPERS FI ON OUTPOSTS ABOUT MIDNIGHT Machine Gun Rushed to Scene and Several Volleys Fired 9 1 GENERAL BELL THINKS , s MEXKANswEREDRurr Ceneral Murguia Expect Clash With Gonzales' Followers By Webb Miller. Pros,-; staff correspondent.) r b'.l Paso, Texas, Dee. 25. .More than .'U)0 shois were fired across tht Rio Grande river last night when Mexican ipers fired upon the outposts of the Third Kentucky National Guard, just nove Juarez and Kl l'aso. A muchiue Kun company was rushed to border when the firing continued from the hills across the river aid swept the cactus ivefed hills with 200 shots. Sniping then ceased. Officers here believe the firing was started by drunken Mexicans- About midnight several scattered tdirtte, followed by a volley, were fired tt Comnanv B of Henderson. Kentuckv. under Sergeant Hancock. After a few .shots had Bitten fired from the opposite Nfiore. the oiiai'dsmen onened 'fire. From I the headquarters of the patrol, near the dement plant, Company I. of Litchfield, Company D of Hupkiii9ville. and a ma chine gun company rushed to the aid of the patrol. Only desultory shots were doming from the Mexican side when re inforcements reached Company B. But n machine gun was set up and a few vol -L! UIB 11ICW. Reports made to General Bell indicat ed that drunken Mexicans from Juarez were responsible for the sniping. Despite efforts of federal agents on the border, little further information as to the capture of TorrAii by Villa available. From every source reports are reaching here confirming eaflier re ports that the bandit chief is iu pos session of Torreon, the most important railway center in northern Mexico, iiee Friday. In military circles here it i thought Villa's next move may be up on Saltillo. Cavalrymen under command of Gen eral Jose Murguia, new commander at Juarez, patrolled the streets all day ex pecting a clash with followers of Gen ial Gonzales, deposed Carranzista lead ed. One officer of Gonzales' staff placed under arrest by the new com ers made a break for liberty and was fifed upon but escaped unhurt. Refugees Arrive. San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 25. Twenty-eight foreign refugees from Torreon ave arrived tu S an Luis l'otosi, aecord- Ug to a dispatch r fauna, United Stat tvad by Philip C. consul general to'' ted iu San An as rent bv British ho said when the December 19 they rithin 15 miles of d: V. E. Tboni sirej 3, J. Mart named iu th (Continued on page five.) At a surprise breakfast fer Tilford Moots, this inornin ' twelve plates wuk J-i ai but no eggs. Who ever thought nt d live to see th day. when cigar ette cases wuz among th' Christinas uggestions fer mother! NOT CHRISTMAS IN RUSSIA The Russian brine vuletide calendar doesn t until .Tun miry 7, qnr i.vkuiirn;. That mav account for tbis battle news today; Kiusslnu attacks on A istro Hungarian forces near Stauis lau. . Outpost itssnults by Russian detachments on the German-Austro-Hungaiiaii-Turkish-P.ul-a garian troops near Cimbroslnva. Two attacks by the czar's forces north of Sosmecoe, in the Oiioz valley. nmr i itti r nrnnjro Ml LIMLt dIUKIto ABOUT CHRISTMAS THE COUNTRY OVER Woman 106 Cooks Dinner for Her 26 Grand and Great Grand Children Boston, Mass. The spirit p DIM, ably backstopped bv th Christ- spu'tts of alcohol, jammed the Boston jails to day. As an echo of " Billy'' Sunday, railroads refused to transport bibulous celebrators and 642 were jailed. New Vork. "Cheese it, the cop." the familiar cry of the street children, changed today. Coppers played. Santa Claus to thousands of New York kid dies. New York. Mrs. Alice Bennett, 100 years old, was frightful? busy jawing :l v!hristmas dinner and making it a Merry Christmas tor her twenty six children, grand children and great grand children. She danced a minuet last night. Ossining, N. Y. Was it Christmas at Sing Sing? Rather. Every prisoner had a whole pie for dinner. There were UiOO pies and other things. Bavonne, N. J. Santa Claus brought Frank Barella, a revolver and while he investigated the working of the gift it went on and mortally wounded him. Chicago. Thousands paused today listening to the chimes in Grace Episco pal church in Chicago's downtown dis trict. But the sound was not welcome at St. Luke's hospital nearby. "It dis turbs the patients," doctors congratu lated. Chicago. Even robbers have the Christmas spirit. "Leave me carfare, I'm on a sick call," pleaded Dr. Benja min Augustus when held an early to day. "Sure," and the robber handed back fifty cents. Chicago Jijft and Bill Hill, brothers, have passed each other daily for nine years without speaking. Today they will sit down to a Christmas dinner to gether. They are porters on trains run ning opposite directions and are taking today off to be together. Washington. Even the horses ha Christmas cheer today. Two big trees and plenty of nos'ebags were ready for them at the horse show ground's. L. lii ifman, social ly, distribut fh rough ten ing birt! enients. control GET LEARNED QUICK DIMM EASY Gang Sells Fake Certificates ' to Members of All Professions Chicago, Dec.N25. The 'get-learned-quick" business is" thriving in the Unit ed States and a federal bureau for the certification of college degrees will bo in order if the charges aired today that an international scale, are sustained- After a conference of state and fed eral officials here last week. District Attorney Charles Clyne has worked out a plan by which the fakers who prey on the weakness of professional men for high university degrees indicating scholarships and learning will "be brought to justice. Evidence accumulated for six months probably will be laid before a federal grand Jury here next week. Fake law, theological, scientific, med ical, musical and dental diplomas are sold by the riug. These diplomas are framed and hung in offices and studios to win prestige. On payment of large sums a professional man can get him a "degree" from foreign institutions, according to officials here. District Attorney Clvtie is said to ftnv-M a ei hi Inituwiii frnm n .nemttpi tft ttir I ring which furnishes fake diplomas to 'tbeambitious. OFFICIALS THINK m W DURING THE YEAR Switzerland Indorses Pres ident's Action and Will Work For Peace FLOOD OF CABLEGRAMS SHOW WORLD'S FEELING Holland, Norway. Sweden and Others Solidly Behind Peace Move By Robert J. Bender (United Press staff cor.) Washington, Dee. 25 A Jilood of cablegrams from organiza tions and individuals in Holland Norway and Sweden to the white house today reported a tremendously growing sentiment in those countries behind Presi dent Wilson 's peace note, and indicated strong movements are afoot to have these nations en dorse thq note formally as did Swi Izerland. Washington, Dee. 25. War on earth with all its bitterness will turn to peace I and good will before another Chi ist jmas, government heads believed today. I heir hope for and belief in such an outcome within the new year was strengthened by Switzerland's note, ap proving President Wilson 's peace move and offerinf the mountain renublic 's 'bit toward halting the world struggle and seeing that poaee is permanent. .iiiop-oi mis encouraging news came word that other neutrals may take a similar course, while it is known that all, privately at least, are behind the FRITZ'S CHRl$TMf)S TKcf roams wrz tiis tutey Photo by American Press Association . Christmas is the time for "heuuweV'j (homesickness) among men of the Ger- man army, parted by the war from their families and compelled to spend the holiday season in the trench. Officers, solicitous 'for the welfare of their mCn, know the extra strain to which the sol- j diers are subjected at this time and do their utmost to relieve it by making special efforts to forward letters and packets frnm homo and by aiding in getting up Christmas parties like the one shown in the upper picture. The ; ChriRfmna tree. Alt is niturAl. nince (in ("Continued on page three.) CHRISTMAS INTIOiOCHBOF W i t tout - '40E4Ns3ivHra: . mmmmm m many is ita original home, plays a prom-i Christmaat festivities. The lower pic iripnt nnrt in thr Germnn Hjildier 's i ture short - two British. "Tommies" CRIPPLED BUT CHEERFUL New York, Dec. 25 Ten little boys and girls made cripples by infantile paralysis since last Christmas, found lots of goodl things in their stockings today in the Dr. Lucy Wight tempo rary hospital for paralysis vic tims. Last night they hung up the stockings they hadn't even seen for months and this morning they lay, some of them with boards strapped to their backs, others with their legs in splints, and looked at all the wonderful things Santa Claus left for them at midnight. STORM WENT NORTH F Forecasters Aggrieved Be cause Promised Snow Storm Failed ! Washington, Dec. 25. With a Christ ! mas sun smiling over most of the east i and much of the middlewest, TJncle j Sam 's weathermen today urc torn be j tween joy and good weather tinbarrass jment over a storm and incidentally a 1 weather forecast that went off the i track. ec j Early rTpyota promised an old faih lioned white f!hristmas of snow and" j sleds over the country except in the I south and the Pacific region. But the ! lineup today was generally fair for the south anil cast, with a little snow iu the north but generally good weather except in New England; generally eloudv in the middle west, with a lit- tie snow in the lake region; and storms I generally, with rain and snow west of the Mississippi. Jut it wasn't the weather bureau's fault that the storm promised went astray. Saturday it was humming cast, giving hope, if one looks at it that way, of a fine, snowy day. But the storm, Nwinewhere east of the Mississippi met la conflicting air et 'cut or something, turned north and leit the east ami the weather men flat. Ivan G. Martin is visiting in Port land. HNO m mm fwm . . m mm- mm SANTA CLAUS DID NOT FORGET SALEM AND THE KIDDIES Great Christmas Tree in Court House Yard Bears Great Crop 1,000 BAGS OF CANDY AND AS MANY APPLES Many Families Have Day Brightened with Much Good Cheer One thousand bags of candy and nuts ffnd 1,000 apples were given away Sun day evening at the annual festivities of the Cherrinns around the Christmas tree in the court house yard and thousands of citizens beard the singing of the school children and the addreso o'f Santa Claus. The weather was fine for the out-door Christmas exercises and the children seemed to partake of the joyous Christ mas spirit. The exercises began at 5 o'clock with a word of greeting from the Rev. James Elvin, who happened to be dressed in the correct Santa Claus costume. The singing of the Christmas carols was by the children Of the primary grades under the direction of Miss Jessie Mil ler and songs by the high school chorus directed by Miss Minetta Magers. The quartette choir of William McGilchrist sang an appropriate selection and solos were sung by Mrs. Hnllie Parrish Hinges. Fully 000 children were on hand to not only take part in the singing, but to lino up and be presented with the Christmas "remembrance of enndy and fruits. Not only wore the children remember ed, but 32 families, many of tiim in need, were on the list of the Cherrians and to each family, toys, candy and food, as well as clothing were taken. The success of the Christmas tree ex- with home their Christmas turkey sent from to the Baloniki front. I 111 BREAKS MAIL RECORDS San Francisco, Dec. 25. All San Francisco records for hand ling mail have been shattered during the past few days by the local postoffice force as the re- suit of the tremendous rush of Christmas mail. The largest day .v far was Friday when 05,000 packages and 8,SM,QQQ letters passed through the local postof fice. All mail trains from the east are from six to 2-1 hours late. ercises as well as the remembering of so many families is due to a generous spirit of the Cherrians assisted by the Christmas tree committee, Fred Mangis chairman; seconded by F. H. Barton, Paul Wallaco and W. M. Hamilton, and the Christmas cheer committee, C. E. Knowland, chairman; Frank I.ovcll, Ivan G. McDaniel and Watt Ship. HAS DINNER FOR 46 AT MARION HOLTEL After the Dinner Presents for Each Made Day Memorable Forty-six young eyes bulged with as tonishment and forty-six hearts throb bed with gladness Sunday noon when "King Biug" Ledchen ushered 46 boys and girls between the ages of seven and It fears into the resplendent dining room of the Marion hotel and sat them down before a table on which were snowy linen, sparkling cut glass, and a delicious brown turkey. It was like a trip into fairyland for the youngsters who were given this treat because of the kiudneBs of the "King.' And in their eyes "Bill" Lerchen was a really and truly King. And their eyes danced with keen antici pation at tho unusual feast. The Christmas cheer struck deep in to their hearts ant? they thoroughly en joyed everything set before them. "Gee," whispered one youngster to an other, "ain't this grand?" rMd the other replied, "You betcha" Ono little fellow was standing apart from the rest and King Lerchen walk ed over to him and asked what he was doing there, and he bravely replied: "I'm looking 'for the King, and I 'm going to stay here till I see him." Bill laughed and told him he was the king aud tho little tad was glad. Too Darned High. A big glass of cream was served the youngsters and they appreciated the de licious ric. hness to the last. drop. One little fellow was UBked if he got any cream at homo and he replied: "Nope, it's so darn high we haven't had any for 10 years." Just like the banquets of the big oiks and the Cherrians, there was music all through dinner. There was n pianist from Bligh's theatre and a pic colo player irtso from Bligh's. Bruce McDaniels, who has been teaching school no in Washington, and who has just returned, also presided at Holly and mistletoe mid big mas bells were the decoration Apd the menu how they di There was the big, juicy tu the i ed C ad and butter, and th Csmo From Pi i t'ter the d'ninoi marbles, tops, neckties, e the girls beads, dolls, t(hh best of all, the thing thti eve,- and held them fasci big, brand new, glittering I nnd nuts topped off the dii ipirit thtrt a traveling man York, who heard of the ev aiuti up i Portland yesterday d watch tin' kiddies enjoy themselves. Among those who wen scut this event, aside from the children, acre Grace Taylor, Salem school nurse; Jvan G. McDaniels, secretary of the Salem Social Service Center; Mrs. William Lv erett Anderson, who assembled the kid dies; Mrs. C. L. Dick, Mrs. Milton My ers and Mrs. Harry dinger, who assist ed. Family Reunion Has Terrible Ending Atlantic, Iowa, Dec. 25. Three per sons were killed, three probably fatal ly injured and every other one of the sixteen gathered for a Christmas fami ly reunion waa badly hurt when an acetvlin gas plant at the home of John eFaabotr. wealthy farmer near here, ex ploded Sunday. For two hours noigh- (bors worked to rescue trie victims iroui the wreckage. Eight physicians set IS compound fractures among tho injured and performed a number of serious operations. i PEACE ON EARTH" NOT THE MESSAGE ON BATTLE FRONTS Each Side Striving to Fill Stockings of Other With the Dead SNfri iS EVERYWHERE lUT FIGHTING GOES ON Von Mackensen Takes Charge of New Drive in Dobmdja Section London, Dec. 25 Not even Christmas cheer stopped war's maiming today. Reports from every front disclosed, slight letup in the busirtbss of killing. London itself celebrated, but with a cheer, tinged with sorrow for loved ones lost and a re-consecrution for tho future. I London's ujinn manifestation of tho I Christinas spirit was furnished in the j elaborate arrangements made to give j f iirloughed Tommies a real taste ot cheer nnd home comforts- There were thousands of khaki clad warriors whoj came over from France to Bpend the holiday at home or, if not at home, in friendly hands. Snow made real Christmas surround ings on nearly every front. It traced a covering of the trenches in the Vosges, on the western front; it interposed a natural obstacle to unlimited fighting on the east. High up in the Carpathians the Russians and Germans wore locked; and south, in the dazzling whiteness of the peaks of the Alps, the Italians and Australians still fought each other from trenches dizzily planted on height and tn viilliiv In Atneerlonia both sides were "snowed in." f Dispatches from Rumania and Dob I rudja did not. detail the weather, but indicated perhaps the most vigorous of lall warfare of the day in progress. Field Marshal Von Mackensen has switehed from his drive of the Teutonic troops north from Bucharest, to take eharge of a new and violent offensive directed i against the Russians in Dobmdja. Here in London, nearly all of Bri tain's officials stuck closely at their desks planning ahead. Christmas nsual lv found all officials holiday vacation ing in the past, but it was symbolical of the new order, installed by Premier Lloyd-George, that personal comfort this year came second to the nation's needs nnd the officials, for tho most part, were right on the job. Premier Lloyd-Gsorge himself set an example in this regard, foregoing all pleas of his family to spend a Christmas at his home in Wales. He also expects to accomp lish some work at his office today. So do most, of the other cabinet officers. Spent Christmas With Christmas. By John H. Hearley. (United Press stuff correspondent.) Rome, Dec. 25. King Victor sacri ficed his Christmas at hume today to spend the day of days v ith his troops His action was typical of the Italian Cliris'.nnts of 1916. Ml the stay-at-homes gave up their own comforts and pleasures to make a real Christmas for the men in the t n tifehes. About, the only gifts laterehanged yere thoso with tho Kinz Victor had planned up until the last minute to malic e hurried trip bark lo Rome and s Mil Christmas with his farnilv Queen Elena had planned a An uel. intensity t., accord! t. men Germans Make Gain, i, via SayviMe wireless, Dec. 25. Be of Russian attacks in the Car- Belli is nnd forcing buck of the e.zar'a in Dobrudja, was reported in to f f icial statement. stru-Hungarian outposts repulsed A era! Russian attack! near Lysiccft, (Continued on naga six.') THE WEATHER Make y o n r own weather to day, the wcathrr niati is playing with his toys. I, (HriiJO VjeftTrtfN