Show I CHRISTMAS OVER ov THE m WORLD i I President Has Old Fashioned Day I I fEAST FAST fOR SOLDIERS ABROAD ASHINGTON Dec 25 Relieved of the anxieties of 01 war for the first W WASHINGTON time since Christmas 1916 and with ideal Christmas weather veather prevailing residents of ot the national capital from President Wilson down settled down today to enjoy a good dId ld fashioned Christmas Activities were vj virtually suspended In all government departments yesterday noon points and thousands of ot federal left the city last night for nearby A spirit of thanksgiving permeated the o observance s of ot the sacred day all allover allover over the nation I I Several score of ot f girl war var var workers in the tho navy allotment office went In I I for a novel way of ot spreading Christmas Christmas Christ Christ- mas cheer They agreed to forego I presents among themselves and pooled the mone money they would have spent for Christmas for dinner supplies supplies sup sup- I plies and toys for the poor Large navy trucks were loaded with the I I gifts girts which were distributed In the poorer section of ot the city SNOW SNOW AT NEW YORK NSW NEW YORK Dec 25 New Nev New Yorks York's first dry Christmas was a white I one A three three Inch Inch fall of or snow was I followed by cold bright weather Elaborate celebrations especially for tor the soldiers and sailors were held throughout the city They were in Continued on en page 2 j CHRISTMAS OVER Contin Continued ed from page 1 harge charge of ot the Knights of Columbus Salvation Army the war camp campI I community service the Y M. M C. C A. A and md the tho Red fled Cross The polio police de department department do- do was utilized in distributing Sifts among the city's poor Turkey dinners with all the trimmings trimmings trim trim- and gifts on the tho side were prepared for the sailors at the Victory hut in Battery park and for tor the soldiers soldiers sol aol diers dIets at Pershing house Other dinners dinners din din- ners were given at the various public barracks of ot relief organizations A monster community Christmas tree was erected in Madison Square park and will be illuminated d tonight TH THE SOLDIERS i W Dec 25 One One year igo nearly American soldiers celebrated Christmas in France President Wilson Vilson was the guest of the A. A E E. F. F Today but men of the army are having their Christmas dinner In Europe There are men In Siberia iberia There have been huge Shipments shipments Ship ments of ot Christmas Christmas' e ett t to the army abroad and it wont won't bo be altogether alto alto- g ether gether ther a dull Christmas i It if mince pies and such things can brighten the thc day PARIS CELEBRATES PARIS Dec 25 Ha Paris vas Paris c celebrated her first peace Christmas today with great enthusiasm crowds thronging the churches hurches and theatres The principal streets of ot the capital were svere filled all night with celebrators and the popular restaurants were carrI carried d by storm I |