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HOUSTON DAILY POST: SATURDAY MORNING DECEMBER 25 1915.
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BRITISH LOSSES UP TO
DEC. 9 WERE 528227
1867
1915
GROCERY? PEPARTRIENTtt
By a continuous service of near half a century We are in close and con-
stant touch with all food manufacturers and markets of the world By a
qtref til policy our business is free from irregular losses and we are there-
fore prepared tb give jmerchants the benefit of the lowest prices. -.By a
courteous painstaking organization we are equipped to render a service
that meeU everf requirement of goodtiierchants
COTTON DEPARTMENT-
By a wide competitive market cafefpl personal supervision efficient or-
ganization and ample storage protection faithful and loyal safeguarding
of shippers' interests we are equipped to render helpful service to owners
in disposing of the remainder of this cotton crop wisely and advantage-
ously. We invite consignments and inquiries.
COFFEE DEPARTMENT
We specialize the line of the International Coffee Co. Roasters and Pack-
its of Fine Coffees. Their line of Package Coffees is without equal from
standpoint or taste 01 tne
most exacting consumers
and variety and trade attrac1
tiveness for the merchant.
Their plant is a model of the
art of coffee blending and
roasting done under clean
and sanitary methods. This
shows their line as a happy
coffee family.
CIGAR DEPARTMENT
- As representing the largest Cigar Manufacturers in this country we are
supplying the trade today with the best brands that talent and money an
produce. Our line-includes those popular favorites-Julia Marlowe Law-
rence Barrett Little Barrett Tom Keene Watt Oblong Capstan and Jeitles
WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THOSE FRIENDS
With whom we have been in association and whose support we have enjoyed during
the old year just behind us. We shall strive to serve them faithfully throughout the
dawning New Year. We sincerely pray it may have in store many and bounteous
blessings for them all and bring peace to all nations' and peoples.
Dardanelles Figures Slightly Ahead
of Those Announced.
Those Killed Numbered in Flanders
and France 82302 in Oallipoli
and Vicinity 26202 Else-
where 11419.
(Associated Prtts Retort.)
hONDON December 24. Replying to a
written question by P. A. Molteno mem
ber of the house of commons. Premier
Asqulth today rave the total British
casualties uo to December 9 aa 528.227.
Detailed figures concerning losses at the
Dardanelles aa given by Premier Asquith
in the house of commons yesterday were
corrected giving a larger total than the
112.921 announced formerly. The total
figures follow:
Flanders and France.
Other
Officers ranks.
Killed -" 7773
Wounded y.y4S 241 J59
Missing 1.6SS bi.it'o
Total officers and men 387it(8.
Dardanelles.
Other
Officers ranks
Killed 1667 24.535
Wounded 3.U2S 72.781
Missing 350 121114
Total officers and men 1 14556
Other Theaters.
Other
Officers ranks.
Killed 871 10548
Wounded 64 10i53
Missing 100 2518
. Total officers and men 2u6S4.
Grand total. 528.227.
SOLDIERS GETTING MOST OF
PRESENTS NOW IN ENGLAND
More Than Million and Half Pack
ages Sent to Tommies on
Continent
A Merry Christmas
To All
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Store Closed All Day
Today
LAND LOAN BILL
TO BE PRESENTED
Informally Approved by Committee
on Rural Credits.
Involves Establishment of Land
Banks in Twelve Districts and
Provides for Farm Mort-
gage System. v
the installment Dlan. running for a period
of not exceeding 36 years. .
The land banks ould be permitted to
... aB.inffa d.nn.itH and in certain
specified cases to employ special agencies
including trust companies and saving '
banks to make loans.
The completed bill Is a compromise
V.H -irir manV flf the f PA
tures of the Hollls-Bulkley blU of the last
congress ana mosi oi unuomui-i
principles of the Fletcher-Moss bill .
fostered bv the United States commission .
on rural credits. Senator Fletcher presl- r
dent of the commission was in consuiia
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lion xoaay wmi me buuwuhi..vw .
will support tne measure. t-
Mm. o CIvDaeDdl s Son
WHOLESALE GROCERS AND COTTON FACTORS
J
(Associated rress Retort
LONDON December 24. The celebra-
tion of England's second war Christmas
is being devoted mainly to the soldiers.
Several thousand of them have come from
the front on leave and there are large
forces in the home camps and thousands
in hospitals. In every town of the United
Kingdom there is some celebration for
soldiers and sailors.
More than 1500000 packages have been
sent o soldiers on the continent. Six
special trains and four channel boats have
been employed for the last week to carry
the army mails.. The railway stations
of London are crowded with soldiers
many of them just from the trenches
and covered with mud. They carry I'rus-
sian helmets shells and other souvenirs
of battle. Committees meet these men
feed them and help them on their way
into the provinces.
Even the Herman prisoners in England
are preparing for elaborate Christmas
celebrations.
At Donnington hall so many packages
are being received from Germany for the
officers there ihat the village postoffice
has been compelled to re-enlarge its staff
The German civilians interned in Alex-
andria palace in London are having con-
certs and theatrical performances.
How They Spent Their Christmas
Eve This Year :-: :-:
Intimate Views of
Prominent People
(Associated Press Retort.')
HOT SPHINGS. Vs... December 24
President and Mrs. Wilson participated
tonight in an .old fashioned Virginia
Christmas celebration held In the spa-
Clous lounge of their hotel. It was their
first appearance In the public part of the
hotel since they arrived Sunday to spend
their honeymoon.
A big 'and gaily decorated Christmas
tree filling one end of the lounge was
presided over by a dusky Santa Claus.
Before It dispersed 15 negroes whose
antics and musical efforts kept the presl -r
dent and everybody else almost convulsed
Willi IBUBlllCl
) When Mr. Wilson and hts bride ap-
1 peared they found a crowd of merry cele-
I brators Including many other honeymoon
J couples standing waiting for them to take
reserved places. Mrs. Wilson wore an
S evening gown of black chiffon velvet
:-' with flesh colored oloth at the neck. She
. wore a diamend brooch given her by .the
president and a small wrist watch.
! it was near midnight when the party
$ broke up with hearty exchanges of Christ-
mvs good wishes.
Earlier In the evening the President
and Mrs. Wilson on returning from an
automobile ride had been surprised by
finding on their dinner table a brilliantly
. lighted little Christmas tree surmounted
by a dove ot peace.
.
KAISER 8PENT CHRISTMAS
WITH FAMILY AT POTSDAM. '
(Associated Prttt Retort.)
; BERLIN December U (via London
' December Si 1:40 a. m. J Emperor Wll-
' liam thla year because of hla Indlsposl-
1 tlon was able to spend Ghrlatmas with
his family at Potsdam A slight "lnflam-
.'matlon of the cellular tissues." about
- which no further bulletin has been is-
'. sued confined him to his apartments but
not to bed and he waa able to attend the
..celebration of the Hoheniollem family
! Christmas tree or rather Christmas trees
which entertainment as usual was held
I ..this Christmas eve In the big hall in the
f new palace at Potsdam.
'i The emperor the empress their daugh
S tkr. their dauKliters-tn-law and rrand-
children each had an Individual Christmas
I" tree graduated In slse on which hls'or
her gifts were arranged ana also gliu for
' the eon unable .to leave the front.
A Before the family Chrlstrnae tre ele-
' oration at the ptiao each prtnoest At
tended Christmas exercises and later su-
perintended the distribution of gifts at
public celebrations held under her special
patronage.
SUBSTITUTE SANTA CLAUS
ON JOB IN WHITE HOUSE.
(Associated Press Retort )
WASHINGTON December 24. I. H.
Hoover chief usher at the White House
who is playing Santa Claus there this
year in the absence of President Wilson
on his honeymoon trip at Hot Springs
Va. Is a busy man.
Early today in a White House car
loaded with presents. Hoover left for the
Virginia side of the Potomac river to re-
member 60 little friends of the president.
They live along the Washington road be
tween the river and the Virginia club
where he often plays golf.
When Mr. -Wilson first assumed office
the children began waving greetings to
him from the roadside and soon they
and the chief executive became quite
chummy. So Just before leaving for the
Virginia springs the president admon
ished Hoover not to forget them at
Christmas time.
This was lust the beginning however.
of Hoover's work today. Up In the li-
brary of the .executive mansion on the
second floor lie found a large Christmas
tree on which 10 little stockings were to
be hung tonight It had to be trimmed
for the McAdoo children Sally and Nona
the presidents grandchildren; Ellen Mc-
Adoo 7 months old; Frances Bowes Sayre
1 year old grandson of the president and
Josephine Cathron a grandniece of 13
years who are to spend Christmas at the
White House.
Besides the children Secretary and
Mrs. McAdoo Mr. and Mrs. Francis
Bowes 8ayre Mrs. Ann Cathron Profes-
sor Herbert Axson Mrs. Ann Howe Miss
Margaret Wilson and Miss Helen Wood-
r6w Bones are at the White House for
the holidays. Secretary' Tumulty will
spend the day with his family here.
Every White House employe here to-
day received his customary Christmas gift
of a turkey from the president.
.'-. " -
POPE EXPRESSED AOAIN
ARDENT DESIRE FqR PEACE.
(Attotimttd Prett Retort. )
BOMB (via Paris) December 24. 11:40
p. m. Pope Benedict today In replying
to the "terrible war In Europe" and
spoke of the immense carnase ami cruel-
ty as unprecedented in history. The pon-
tiff again expressed an arsfent desire for
peace and said that In conformity with
the wishes of many of the faithful he
had consented to make an addition of
"lueen of peace pray for us" io the
Litany of Loretto and expressed the
hope that the Virgin's intercession with
God would soon bring an answer to his
prayers.
Pope Benedict's reply to Cardinal Van-
nutelH's greetings was delivered on the
occasion of the reception by the pontiff
o.f the sacred college.
The pontiff according' to the text of
his answer published In the Osservntore
Komano said that he could not help de-
ploring with all -the forces at his rom-
jnand "the human butchery. Its amp'i-
tudc. ferocity ffnd tenacity to the bluer
end. He deplored the fact that "the
fascinating progress of human civilization
has been transformed Into anti-Christian
regress changing the world Into a hospl-
lai ana a cnarnei nouse.
Still the pope said he could do noth
ing unless God helped him. as his effort
so far had been without avail. Nothing.
however could shake his faith and con-
fidence In God through whom peace would
be restored.
VINCENT ASTOR TODAY TO
FEED OVER THOUSAND FAMILIES.
Commander Evangeline B;oth an-
nounced that all arrangements had been
made for the greatest Christmas dinner
over given by the Salvation Army In the
world. More than 60.000 pemons in the
Metropolitan district will share in the
feast and toys will bo given to pearly
20000 children. Other similar organisa-
tions will entertain on a larger scale than
usual.
Vincent Astor will provide dinners to-
morrow for 1000 families through various
agencies: Congressman Ooorgo W. Loft
will distribute 3000 baskets among the
poor of his district and James J. Hagnn
democratic leader of the Fifteenth assem-
bly district played Santa Claus tonight
for 2000 persons.
are becoming aVcustomed to the unusual
conditions imposed by the war and al-
though no restaurants were permitted to
remain open all night the boulevards wen
thronged until a late hour and tho tradi-
tional booths enjoyed an unusually gooi
trade In toys and candy. Hundreds of sol-
diers in French gray BelRians in blue and
British in khaki relieved the somber colors
worn by civilians. A brilliant full mooi.
made up for the restrained lighting of tin
strei'ts. Theaters and moving picture
places were crowded to capacity. Serv-
ices In all churches were attended as
rarely before the congregations being Im-
pressively devotional.
INCREASED SUGAR BEET AREA
URGED ON PRUSSIAN FARMERS
DEFENDED GREECE RELATIONS.
Russian Minister Says Firm Attitude
With Persia Will Be Adoptsd.
(Assoiial-. Press Ret .iff
LONDON December 24 6:07 a. m.
Reuter's Petrograd correspondent writ-
ing under date of Thursday says:
"To a full sitting of the budget com-
mittee ot the duma today Minister of
Foreign Affairs Sazonoff said that the
relations with tireece following the en-
tente allies' fortifications of Salonlki.
were perfectly well defined.
"He continued:
" The occupation of Hamada and Kuni
enables us to prevent the Gerii.ans caus-
ing trouble in Persia. In the future it
behooves Kussia to adopt a firm attitude
in regard to IVrsia.'
"M. Sazonoff reaffirmed the unshak-
able determination of the Kussian gi-
ernrnent to carry the war to a successful
issue.
"The budget committee afterward
adopted resolutions affirming that Rus-
sia could not think of peace while the
powerful Herman forces remained un-
broken and urging the government. In
addition to military operations to take
direct measuers tending to consolidate
the Kuss.an Influence in Persia."
(A'sncinted Press Retort.
WASHINGTON December 24. A land
loan bill which is expected to have the
approval of the administration was com
pleted today by a substitute committee
of the Joint congressional committee on
rural credits. Senator Hollls was au
thorized to present the measure to the
full committee on January 3. already it
ias been informally approved by prac
tically the entire membership of the committee.
The bill would provide for a compre
hensive farm mortgage credits system
under the control and supervision of a
federal land bank board of five members
to be appointed by the president with the
approval of the senate. The country
would be divided Into 12 districts eacn
with a regional land bank having a cap-
ital stock of $500000 to be issued In $10
shares for purchase by the public. Any
such stock not taken within 90 days by
private capital or by local loan organiza
tions contemplated by the bill would be
subscribed by the federal government.
FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE
LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Business would be done directly be
tween the regional banks and the local
bodies which farmers would be authorized
to organize In the form of co-operative
farm loan associations or joint stock
banks charters for which would be
passed on by the land bank board. Ap-
plications for loans approved by the local
organizations would be recommended to
the regional bank of the district. The
banks would be authorized to loan out
I capital stock or to sell bonds to obtain
sufficient funds to make the loans and
the farmers would be charged aa Interest
the Interest on the bonds plus 1 per cent
In order to reduce the rate of interest on
the bonds the bill will provide they must
be acceptable by the banks as security
for the deposits of public funds.
TWO CLASSES OF
BORROWING ASSOCIATIONS.
The borrowing associations would be
divided into two classes: Those organ
ized with limited liability and those with
mllniited liability would appraise the
land on which a furmer sought to obtain
money and would themselves become lia
bility for the loan. Thus the bonds
would be bucked by tne regional banks
the local association the borrowing farm-
r and a mortgage on the land given to
the association.
i nit of their profits regional banks ultl
mately would refund to the government
uch money as It may have Invested In
the enterprise. Payments of th? mort
ages by borrow cis would be made on
Ministry Told How People and Sol-
diers Are Eating More Sugar
and Horses Molasses.
ELECTION PLEASED VENIZELOS.
Former Greek Premier Regarded Sma
Greek Vote Triumph.
I ttt... I !' r!
PARIS December 24 The Athens cor-
resnondent of the Figaro sends an inter
view obtained from M. Venizelos former
Greek premier concerning the recent par-
llnm.nhiTu clotimw in Cmurp ill which
the adherents of M. Gounaris minister of
the interim' were sui c . ssi I mm in wnici
the Venizelos party abstained in most
cases from going to the polls. The cor
respondent quotes M. Venizelos as fol
"The elections were a brilliant triumph
of my policy and ideas. A great majority
nt the voters abstained from voting. I
nm Inlinhlail i f U1 V that tllO Vllict U'JI
still more rntpimricAl than that of last
May. It Is In vain that my opponents
attempt to explain the abstentions ny tne
mrtriitivut inn It mimt not ho fnrvnttell
that we had 100.000 men with the colors
last May and that the army voted In the
nreaent elections at several centers and
that the nart of he army which could
nni .nnifiman n nrirt. nnmncr .it inv
nartv In certain nolllnsr stations onlv
rXliree voies were ivcurueu.
to the Chrlstmaa address and greetings
extended on behalf of the seered college
by Cardinal Yannutelll feellngl alluded
CROWDS THRONGED PARIS 8TREET8
War Had No Effect Upon Chrlstmaa Eve
in French Capital.
tAttoetafd Prttt Hirl.
PARIS. December 14 1 midnight. The
second .Christmas Kve of the war was
even less aplema than the first. Parisians
(Aociatei f'f Retorl.i
BERLIN (via London) December 24.
The Prussian ministry of agriculture has
Issued an appeal to farmers to increase
their acreage of sugar beets. The ap-
peal says that a year ago farmers were
urged to restrict the beet areas and plant
more grain because It seemed uncertain
whether Germany would have a sufficient
supply of grain. Now however this sit-
uation Is wholly changed.
It has been proven the ministry states
that Germany Is nble to meet her own
requirements for grain whereas the large
Increase in sugar consumption has been
a feature of the last 12 months the peo-
ple eating more sugar as a substitute for
fat. Much sugar ' has been sent to the
front In chocolate for the soldiers and
large quantities have been fed to live
stock. .
Other reasons suggest the necessity for
Increasing the beet crop the ministry
says. The molasses from the sugar mills
has proved the most valuable horse feed
at the front and la becoming the chief
article of feed. Furthermore factories
are springing up which will use molasses
as a basis for producing a newly invented
food for animals.
A larger sow ing also Is necessary con-
tinues the appeal because the scarcity of
nitrogenous commercial fertilisers renders
the extension of the crop necessary to get
even the same harvest as previously. An
Inadequate force of laborers and horses
for the fall plowing also Is used as an
argument for enlarging 'the beet plant
ing.
SARAH BERNHARDT SENDS
WORD SHE IS RECOVERING
Can Not Come to America but Wil
Soon Make Trip to
England.
PAUIS December 24. 5:25 a. in. The
Petit Journal today publishes a telegram
received from tarah Bernhardt who is
at her home in Andernos near Bordeaux
relative to her reported illness. Her incs
"L was suddenly stopped while 'ls
( alneilrales was in lull tide ot success
hu rnnffnnl inn nf flip llliiii I Hiaiil.IiI
myself cured and came back to Paris too
soon wneie i nuu a iciapse uui nm
again recovering. My doctors il not
ulli.tu m a In I ii u. for A marir.a I tit i&'lll
permit me to go to Knglaml in a week's
lime.'
Ralph L. Hewey Dead.
Pnlnh 1. Hftwitv llirpit 111 viar. Hln.4
r naay nigni at xv.iv ocioca us no resu
of a Jong Illness. The deceased Is sin
vltrpH hv IiIm i.urpntjl Mr u n.l Vtr V
Conner 1006 San Jacinto street. Funeral
arrangements- win ue hiiouumccu ituer.
Jarrat Discharged.
YV. P. Jarratt liquor salesman whose
arrest last Wednesday was the direct re
sult of his ignoring the naw semaphore
traffic signal was exonorated of the
ik.rM '
JEFF: LANDED A POSTOFFICE.
Congressman McLemore Secured One for
Stephen creeK &an Jscinm
(Houston Post Stccial.
WASHINGTON December 24. Repre-
sentauve-at-i-irge aicuemuio m im.-
mensely pleased with one of the nrst
fruits of his labors since his arrival in '
Washington. For many years the real-
dents In the neighborhood of Stephen
Creek San Jacinto county has been
clamoring for a postoffice but the de- !
partment could not see its way clear to -
grant tne petition. oon aner uvuim -j
to Washington Congressman McLemore
.v.. wattaf m ulth the tiostofflca
luun 1 1 1 c 1 1 1 1. 1 1 1 1 up ...... -- ;
department but met with a prompt re
fusal to locate an oiuce m i""11 '
sired. Not disturbed by the first refusal
he began pulling the wires with the re- ;
suit that he obtained a reconsideration -J
n .i m nt.i rafn tinnnnn ill I iih uci:iaiuu
to open a fourth class office at Stephen
rrwk And Mrs. Netta Buchschacher has ."
Deen namea iwuuhhbici
Kepresentauve joe n. ihric nu v-
a record of never having failed in suc-
cessfully recommending appointees lor
postmastershtps last welk had confirmed -
oy me senate uiree ui mo
polntmenls namely j. u. r
Dii.hin. Frank p. Bell of Richmond
and Claude Wiley of Oakwood.
ORDER MUST PAY DAMAGES.'
Blame for Injury to Initiate From
Sword Could Not be bniltea.
(Associated Press Retort.
SAX ANTONIO. Tex. December 24. By .-
. i . . . l . T' ........... t.m.rt f lul T th .
rilling UI law BUl.iri.ic vv.v . - ...
grind temple ind tabenucle Knights and Dsorfk-
ters of Tsbor. mast py 12.000 to smitn joan-
son for permanent inlurles alleged to hate twea
Buffered while being Initiated Into a lodge of tbe .
order. .
It appear! a member of tlie degree team wore
a aword. upon wlilch the candidate Smith tripped '
and the blade oenetrated bia bod v. The ordor's
defrna In tlie ce. which lias been (ought
tliroiieh the courts for many months waa tnal
the ritual of the order did not specify that the .
otrkiatio): offler wear a nword. and that it na
did an he tndlTldiially waa responsible. V
GAVE PARK TO ALAMO &TY.t.
Widow of Otto Koehler Donor of
Christmas Gift.
(Houston Post SbecialA
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. December 24.
As a Christmas gift to San Antonio lira.
Emma Koehler widow of the late OltO'
Koehler has deeded the city the 11 acres
of ground included in the tract of land .
popularly known as Madarasz park. The '
city commissioners accepted the deed at
a called meeting this morning. The park;
is to be named titto tvoenier parit in
memory of Mrs. Koehler's husband who
often expre::ed a wish to de of irrm-
..... tn lh. Mtv annnrAlncr t luiv lUMlfnl.
cation ironi nia nuciuci accumyaii uig
the deed. i
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Wiitk gmttiftwl wisk
jou joy ftkis Christmas
moraiinig---inniay (this hg ilk
S(iasoini of ftkB p(g&cf n!ini(ss
ikaft is ilk kdiriitag of
FnfffcBini Y&irs.
Jwfliry
Should you find it necessary to secure an elev-
enth hour remembrance we are open till one
LANG'S OYSTER PARLOR
NOW OPEN FOR FORTY-EIGHTH 8EAS0N
FISH. SHRIMP. CLAMS AND' OTHER SEA FOODS.
Oysters received dally direct from the beds served In thelf natural
flavor in all styles. Oyster loaves delivered to any part ot th City.
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