Show I i I IDEST HA HAMilO HAS MilO CHICAGO Dec ec 25 AP Santa AP-Santa Santa needed no n no armer this year on the part of his trip covering the middle west with temp temperatures above freezing and the ground in mapy states tates frie frele free o of snows oV The air all here today was as balmy and lacked only sunshine to give an Impression of early spring Outdoor Outdoor Out Out Out- door Christmas ChrIstmas ChrIstmas' eve celebrations were largely attended because of the e mild weather thousands gathering gathering gathering gath gath- ering about huge trees In Grant Lincoln and other parl parks s of th the city Prospects for continued mild weather p ther were good goad In Indiana Illinois Illi Illi Illinois nois Iowa and Michigan Missouri was promised Liven even even warmer temperatures temperatures tem tem- and Minnesota expected rain or snow with no decided drop of the mercury It was expected to be colder In the Dakotas ot s how how- however ey ever eyer r with some snow |