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Show LITTLE STORIEP ABOUT CHRISTMAS II ( BOSTON. Pec. 24. At a Christmas jtree set up in postofflc square draught horses of the business district leathered round for plus today Krom the tree they nibbled apples and sugar lumps and from feed bags ate their (fill of sugared corn on the cob, carrots (and oats. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Anl-jmals. Anl-jmals. ivhich arranged th horses Christmas tree, provided also for the drivers, serving sandwiches, doughnuts and coffee. , j ATLANTA. Gs . Dec "Atlanta's meanest thief broke Into All Saints' Episcopal church last night and nt- ii'iided a big Christmas tree of all gifts, even carrying away ribbons and decorations decor-ations Most of his loot was boxes I of cand" or other goodies, ready for jthe children's Christmas celebration. : LiS ANGELES. Cal . Dec. 24 The Los Angeles Times announced last I night that in accordance with Its custom, cus-tom, it would distribute $100,000 as additional compensation among 100 lemploves at the close of ihe year. Other Los Angeles establishments! 'plan similar distributions to employe to an amount ald to approximate II.- I 000.000. WEST ORANGE, N. J . Let. 2 4 Recalling the davs when he. loo, was a boy. bent upon pillaging Jam lard-' ers and mother s pies set out . to cool. ( Recorder John IS. Lander's heart oft:i lened toda) and he Issue.) :n ordeij ;thut brought Joy to three W est Orange oungsers Hailed before the recorder, a trio rtceive no Christmas presents, to tuk no part In Tuletide celebrations and go to bed at 6:30 o'clock each night for a month. Citizens intervened, protesting that the punishment vvas too severe The sentence vvas suspended over Christmas, and Santa Claus was notified. noti-fied. VIENNA. Dec. 23. The American relief administration of the European children's fund crowned the year's successful activity with a Christmas present touching In its character. The entertainment began with songs b5 the children's choir, one of which was especkuily composed for and dedicat ed to iiioso- wiuiv iiuiiiaue nraiu prompted them to send food and clothing cloth-ing to the children in their darkest houi ." Among those grouped around the j Christmas tree were a number of de-j de-j formed and under-nourlslu il children ivhose pale faces showed ih;u much more than Christmas goodies would be : needed to restore them to health I Their features visibly brightened when Ithev saw those whom they have come 'to look upon as second parents hold iout welcome gifts and their own parents par-ents whispered ""fifte. the American Father Christmas has not forgotten you." President llainisch and other metn-'bers metn-'bers of the government have expressed gratitude to the relief committee. J SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 24. Chrisi-, Chrisi-, mas shoppers of Sun l-'i .ncisco found i practically all component of the ! Christmas dinner lower in price than I last vear. according to amtounpe'ment b) grocers. Turkeys could be pur-'hused pur-'hused ten cents lower than last year and cranberries were lev cosily. Christmas trees also could be pur-: chased for 50 and 75c. considerably below last year's figures, li was said. BOSTON. Aia-s., Lec 2L A rcnuest ' that housewives save the family 1 Christmas trees vvas made today by the .Middlesex 'p .-man's association in connection w;i! ..i plan ,n utilize Ihe evergreens as a winter shelter tor wild ducks at Spy pond LONDON. l.cc. j. The former German Emperor's Christmas family party has been broken up by ihe de-, parture of his daughter and hei husband, hus-band, the I'uke of 1-Jrunsvvlck. accord-i Ing lo the Dail Mail's Uoorn advices Their sudden departure was due to Ihe' opposition of Hie Erunswkk diet to the financial claims of the duke who ask $260,000,000 marks in recognition of his handing over the ducal domains to' the state. - |