OCR Text |
Show CHRISTMAS SPIRIT BRINGS CHEFJ TO IHE THpiDS KANSAS' CITY, Dec. 24. Five thousand poor families of two Kansas Kan-sas cities who went to bed last night with saddened hearts becauso their pocketbooks were not bountiful enough en-ough to provide for a merry Christ mas, awoke today to find huge baskots of food, clothing and toys at their doors. The baskets wore distributed by the local "good fellows," the police po-lice department and city employes. Tho distribution continued all day. Mayor Brown himself rode in a large motor truck loaded with baskots from tho "mayor's Christinas tree," and every family In need was provided for. In Kansas City, Kas., tho baskets bas-kets were hauled In police patrol wagons. wa-gons. Many families wore taken care of by charitable organizations, churches and individuals. Florist Decorates Jail. OAKLAND, Doc. 21. Redwood boughs and holly wreaths hide the i wrought steel bars of Oakland jail tonight. to-night. They are the gift of George Constantine, a Greek, who runs a little lit-tle street corner flower stand, and Constantine himself lost a whole day's revenue In the busy decorative season. sea-son. A warm-hearted policeman traveling travel-ing the beat, suggested to Constantine Constan-tine weeks ago that if lie had any greens leftt ovor on Christmas eve, ho might bring them to the jail. He appeared ap-peared early today with a wagonload. and asked to be allowed to make his stock in trade a gift to the unfortunates. unfortun-ates. "It is the only gift I can make," ho said, and he was" permitted to have his way. " s Police Judge Who Has a Heart. HUTCHINSON, Kas.. Doc. 24. Police Po-lice Judge Martin Hoagland hunted up J. W Babb, a man he had lined yesterday for stealing coal from a railroad, repaid out of Ills pocket the amount of the fine, loaded the recent prisoner with groceries, clothing and toys and fquud him a job today. Judge Hoagland learned that It had" taken every dollar that Babb had to pay his fine and that the man had stolen the coal to keep his sick wife and bab warm. Christmas For New York. NEW YORK, Dec. 24. Organized bestowal of Christmas cheer In the way of edibles to the city's poor began be-gan tonight with the distribution by the Volunteers of America of 3,000 baskets containing enough food for 10,000 meals. The line of applicant extended for blocks. The Salvation Army has planned to feed at least 25,000 persons tomonow and will distribute about 7,000 toys to children. At a dinner given by an East Side political leader, when 10,000 men are to be fed, each diner will be given a ticket entitling him to a pair oC shoes. Choir Children Sing to Fallen Women. DENVER, Dec. 24. Scores of the Inhabitants of Denver's underworld were touched, and some moved to tears tonight by tho old-time songs "Nearer, My, God, to Thee," "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," and other sacred selections sung by 40 boys and girls ranging in age from S to 15 years. Conducted into the tondcrloln bv Dean H. Martyn Hart, and many o'f his vestrymen, the children's choir of St. John's Episcopal cathedral ventured ven-tured into lower Market street, singing- as loud as their little throats would permit, in the freezing atmosphere, atmos-phere, the,fiongs taught many of the led light's denizens, when children. 'A visit to the underworld was made following, the Christmas eve program nt tho cathedral. When the children's voices were heard the inhabitants rushed out on the sidewalks and eagerly eag-erly listened to every note. ' ' President's Greetings to Friends. WASHINGTON, Dee. 24. President Taft and Mrs. Taft were lost for 'two hours today nnd there were 120 minutes min-utes of uneasiness in tho White House. In the face of a driving rain the President nnd Mrs, Taft at 1 :30 o'clock this afternoon left the White House, dodging the guardian, Major Butt, and the secret service men and for two hours tramped together through the streets, dropping In at the homes of friends to wish them the compliments of the season. Secretary Miles was the first, to discover that his chiot was missing. Me desired to consult him -with reference to some public business and was astonished to learn that- the chief executive had escaped from. under the watch of his special' guard. The anxious'searchers wero surprised surpris-ed at G:30 o'clock to ?ee the President Presi-dent and Mrs. Taft trudging up tho walk dripping with rain, but appar- 4 ' ently thoroughly delighted with their T aftoi noon's escapade. Tho President addressed tho children chil-dren of Ail Saints' church this morning, morn-ing, taking for his text the preie.it that "It is more blessed to glc than receive." ROME, Dec. 24 Cardinals Farley, Falconlo and O'Connell have received an abundance of Christmas greetings, especially from the" United States and j Ireland. Many presents are being re- . ceived by the American cardinals from Catholics and Protostants alike. At a private audience yesterday Mgr. Kennedy rector of the Amerl- ' can college, In addition to extend- ing Christmas greetings In behalf of j himself and tho college, presented to ' tho pope .$27,S27, an offering of Pet- pi's pence from Archbishop Prendor- ! gast of Philadelphia. Tho popo sent J his blessing to the American college ) and asked Mgr. Kennedy to convey his Ij Christmas grootings to Archbishop 5 Prcndcrgast. |