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City & THE PAPER THAT BOOSTS KEO KUK ALL THE TIME. Subscribers of The Daily Gate City are Served the full Leased Wire Serv ice of the United Press Associations. VOL. 119. NO. 151. GEMS ARE NOW III "J* Karl Von Lods hp* a. population of 300,000. Factories of'the city 183#^6R*Sd and stand in front of the bakeries to buy or beg the little +1 the Russians who retreatea, from the city before the ad- vnnpA nf thp Germans stripped!the vance OI Wie wwjibius it of food and supplies. The' misery and suffering is rela- tively greater than in any Bel-jc,.^ gian City. Men and women QT1 streets begging for tood. Saw a SCOre of girls driven to desperation from hunger of- pying Lodz for tlie third time Hnrinrr tVio -war The aurmg me WHX. ,I dttle damaged from gun nre, but industrially and economic- ally it IS a wreck Gene of the German army is now the military governor The ^V'^V,. .' ^m Bread Sells For Thirty Cents Per Loaf in Lodz Where Coal and Oil is Exhausted and the People are in Dire Peril. is Taken For the Third Time During the Struggle and Although Not Much Dam aged, is in Pitiful Condition. Wiegand, IBy United Press Staff Correspon dent.! WITH THE GERMAN ARMY AT LODZ, Dec. 21, (via The Hague and London, Dec. 26.)—Lodz, the great center of Poland is today a city of misery and want. Beau tiful young girls are offering themselves into white slavery in the hope £f gaining food md shelter. of the Lodz district. He hopea that when the raUwy leading back to the frontier ed and communications with nble oondltiom.now eating may be relieved. The headquarters of Gener-' al lM^ckenzen who next to al Sid 150,000 mey women are without em ployment, There is no coal for fuel that the factories may be operated. The supply of JMaCKenSen wno, next Field Marshal Von Hlllden- bnrg and General Ludendorff his Chief of Staff, is jmjr the lead-I fltrure in the eastern cam- paign, were located forty from Warsaw Saturday. Bui forward the day after I left there. Russians have made a ttrahortajrof^oTh^ ^raighten their Hue tat have] resulted in appaling condi- tions. Bread isTelTing at 30 cent, per loaf. Great crowds^ strong counter attack in south Poland in an attempt tOjant1 11^" "P^. The Germans constantly moving for-! Th® for hours waiting for a chance Russians has now practically bread Increased Rates Needed. ,„Ua rAtr#»n.fpd, [United Press Leased Wire Service gT LOUIS Mo Dec of the New Haven ilroa':lt io da, win, ter* ahivpr in the' ____ ,. Janitor's Merry Christmas. UnUed Pres, War were repulsed. Between the sea and the Lys only feeble cannonades *», taken to RUSSIA Russian line before^ War- *een able to cross the Bsura river at I unchanged. at a Glance Siinj^ftarized by John Edwin Nevin, Press Staff Correspondent. t, wir. service 11 onlv one point where they are on Christmas' eve and Christmas day the fortress at Metz are reported to- day to be under fire from the French artillery. An offensive movement started early in December against! Meti, is declared to have resulted in advancing the French lines beyond the village of Arnaville and through the forest of Leprietre. Only by extreme ly bitter fighting have the French tine* been advanced and the Ger- mans cleared from the heights wlth-,in in range of the outer forts, but French] guns are now declared to have been brought up for the bombardment. Germany are restored, the ter- IwT were repulsed, bu Mnltlon'^n "fiohtina ve^erdav exi! WTI'li'P lO cewatlon In fighting etert. retiring movement of iThe ceased in north Poland. They- that ta iforded. The atarv iare making a stand east of tag victims of the war Dla^M Lowici and extremely heavy in stricken Lodz, 8ght for the^gh'ing is in progress. food that is doled out to them, The people of Lodz say that! m™. e„io.,-, 1 am 8orry to say ,t,is d,uU y^erd^ cept in Belgium where operat.ons wsV'Tnl^ T,*™ a«nnonadfngth German awacxs were airecxea several points and the «nos« #te.f!fth|ljng resulted. AtLjrhona, ,«»e tro°P* caPture' itrench, were driven out by trie «e mans, but returned to retook the position. Lyhons. -A 2c—increased, rates for all railroads are necessary to prosperity of the United States,! ea8t worse than it is In the south and west, All raHroads need higher rates to! All railroads need higher rates to ,: enable them to prepare to furnish the CltV 131 1 enemy attacked throughout the whole. leased Wira Serv re., CHICAGO. Dec. 26. Tenants Of an apartment house gave Henry Sm th. I a 0 and a q'uart of I ma9 United being precautl vent an a Jp3arance niaht reneB art„,e day, but was repulsed. Further progre., .[United Press leased Wire Service.] V'ENNA arrived here with his family, to spend °ec- 26.—Extremely heavy attacks by repu (via Berlin and London), The 8tatement "Fighting continued yesterday along tate 'Between Wislok and Biala, the of Chr|stma, eve and reat is brant's- sauce for Christ- Henry discarded tho pudding but clung lovingly to the sauce. unchanged. COTTON IS DELAYED. ROTTERDAM, Dec. 26.—Thirteen tons of cotton, arriving here from America on the liner Hommelsdyk, to the The cotton reaching Rotterdam on of lack caur.3 of a fog. Furtner p.ogress German aircraft over Southend yea- wounds of Austrian soldiers. Ambaa Alsace. sador Fenfield had expected to be ablef ter. *gTR,A__Repot Ras»ians saw holding, despite constant s.tuation in GaMcia, day but the Sommelsdyk was delayed of the Uerman8, who are said to have i^oiana 1 the Sommelsdyk is that sent to Vienna 25 7 ly .he Th. In r.ap.n.. «o ,n. .pp.., Mr. sn.p., KEOKUK, IOWA. SATURDAY, DEC, 26. 1914 FRANCE RUSSIA [United Pres^ Le»*»t Wire Service.]! expe ha. anar Wire Service.] LONDON. Dec. 26.—The landina of! [United 1'ressJ.eased Wire Service.] [United Press Leased wire service.j LONDON Dec 26. The landina ofj "v.—"— .j PARIS, Dec. 26.—Outer defenses of' |ta|ian ma rines at Aviona Albania, Is A gr£*al revolt, inspired by Tur klsh /.em officers ia declared to be es ln Pu |e ot ha8 been brate Christmas, but mining opera- not mean that demonstrations are to tions and the bombardment of German be made against interior points, but lines proceeded throughout the day. preparations for all eventualities are ev 1 1? TT IS ex WHERE IT IS k„J b= cause of the fog, the statement says, fnr+ir mil-i-j but between ihe Lys and the Olse,- German attackg were F0rty'tW0 directed against' lUnited Press deeper-, attack In the re.|er of this Winter. At 7:30 a. m. the! tr)0ps ,n ,he nemy ,llldldegrees. gion of Pethes was also repulsed, the,mercury registered 4% 'above and at 9 a. m. had mornted to attack wJ agaln atarted ye8terj5 above. The municipal lodgings as as Is reported in Ian official statement issued here to- jen Harriman, who died December 1, °f!day. The Austrian front is declared in Washington, left an estate valued |the Allegheny mountains, said El-.^0 unchanged in Gaiicia, however, at little more than $6,000. according •IjUott, "but business is probably n^ |and repeated attacks In Poland were to his will, filed for probate hero. |sed. Harriman was left $i25,00fl at the 26_7 it re a re .ver on being who first took hold of the terrible con- low low water. aeroplane raid on ditions in hospital, mere, owing to tne of material for drewlng the in to distribute the cotton on Christmae in ^^-hinn Rotterdam. .-a "'i'* ImMI PE cted to be followed by epre-! from Au8tria erncd aole deSire t0 pr Albania against the Ing along the b.ttle front during! „|,„d to have b..n n.a..acr.d. E.nd dlrjMIng th.lr m..n Chrlatma. da,. .n «h. G.r-j Pa.*. I. now galh.rln, ,.rc. of, mans made several attempts to re-j troops In an attempt to stamp out the gain positions lost during last week's rebellion, but the revolt spread to Av fighting, but all v/ere repulsed. Thejiona before the Italian marines were British, French and Belgium com- sent ashore to restore order. manders endeavored to aiVe their men it is seml-officially stated from ..... —X opportunity eel«-! Home that the landing of marine, REALLY COLD, DeareeS Be!0V" Z.er°. UTTLB? FALLs, iWinA attack jaj WB ann Aioert 1" 20 to 25 degrees below. on Christmas eve," the statement today experienced the coldest weath-iThe ®very charitable organiza tion in the city were overcrowded. The sky was clpar and there was .little wind. Four Below. asserts: death of his father, Oliver. widow. left to the yesterday with home at Mount K,isco was turned into WAS DAY OF FIGHTING c„_. 1 TR.°JRAD,d Df°'t 26'—"Je,ist,n9! c°n8tant da„and 9h* eventt^# chy sp^ ng to the Adriatic j* attacks to pome. Italy *h0 "venty-five mile front from the declared intention, are gov- X. o" ver southward t° Opocmo, la" nu°d h**e Esaad ^asha. Communication PU'sed but the efforts oftheGernnans ... cont nue and a strong counter attack with Durazso has been cut. property .. ., ., is being directed against their lines destroyed and hundreds of There was little cessation of fight- inhabitants at interior points are ds-.alon9the pil|ca d0®# resumed on Christmas day are re Aviona is directly across the Adrl-! admitted that of Souplr, and In th. r.g.on ,,h warah.p. operating In tl.o.„ w.t 1 J* ,eft ,a8t CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—The mercury dropped to four below today, the cold- £xjnitod Press Leased Wire Service.] est weather recorded this winter and LONDON, Dec. 26,—Every possl--1 one death |was reported in Chicago. 'from exposure, half fell into a store, to escap8 the 'biting blasts. He was along, ''n® )»'Bfore_^ar"wVCOn t0 hold *°day- shores, an^F is believed here today Bzura and Wawa river, which the .. Germans have vain endeavored •«1 that Aust for the present will ac ,,, cross are lined with bodies cept thi .planatlon. Marshal Von Hinden!:urg from forCed °nei'«ry Part of New York State Today. General KbrVensen was «plan- ^on©-trf^fe»^oW®»t-daw--e*er::\n9 the advaoUd*^5? nimr to move his headquarters1:rB,HLh «Pot reported was at the Frank Dorr army operating .a farm between here and Hirkemer: Minfnread where it was 42 degrees below zero. fortress is expected Jiln this city thermometers registered I within a few days. czAR TQ THE city "A violent German attack at ChSvyj Call It Cold at 5 Above. RETROGRAD. OOec. 26.-Caar northeast df 6oupir waa repulsed/ NEW YORK, Dec. 26^—Thi© city to I of the Massed attacks upon strong Russian re- £e®" '-0Pe*tecily river. While the r-1 the Russians are endeavoring to pierce the enemy's line along the Pilica. Only at one point along the Bzura river have the Germans been able to make a crossing, it ia declared here, been hurried to that region, the enemy is expected to be hurled back. It is generally believed here that [saw at an early date, can save Field: Severe flKhting also is reported in being czar to the front. OPT N|ch0|as the to retreat from the Polish cap- v. :, for a second time. Heavy artll- it has been brought up on them.inifn line of the German attack and the nlg b(e Patrick Hurley, nearly unconscious. then making Harriman'a Small Estate. !vinced the war office, that aided by a I United Press Leased Wire Servine.l h0stile YONKERS, N. Y., Dec. 26. J. ®or"' reacli London and drop bombs upon the city. Although taken down of the war and other lights dimmed, London spent last night :^8,y The es- AmH ii. llsued ed as executrix. aviators upon London. A year aso the Harriman country jn jntencity On the Dunajec, our a sanitarium with Mrs. Harriman a9 German aviators took advantage of a manager, owing to business reverses. Mrs. Harriman is a member o* the! national commission on industrial re-: lations. tonight1 Local Observations. Dec. 7 p. m. a. m. Change in past 24 hours, rise .6 Moan temperature. 25. Highest te.nperature, 6. I.-cwest temperature, -4. Lowest tPinperatur» last night. -12. FHED Z. GOS®WTSCH, Observer. V^4- ht to visit his the field precaution was being taken In I London aerop today to prevent a successful! |ane ra ra carried to the stove, but died tefore jn which German aviators succeed the chill had left his body. ed in circling about the cities and their escape, has con- id upon the city. The| Ids over Dover and Southend dur- aviators might easily even b,acker Amaavus w®re darkneM- that every light not absolutely,^ rfont t^e ra|d upon Dover, that pveP Southend yesterday, tfve fog in which they reached the coaet unobcerved. Guns at Sheerness and other points were unable to get the range of the German who flew over Soithend because of the fog and it is now evident that only by counter aeroplane attacks can such raids be resisted. 1 THE WEATHhiK day is enroute to Vienna for the, wounded of Austria. The Sommels-: [United Press I-«ased Wire Servics.J: dyk arrived here yesterday. The post-: WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.—Weather office department supplied an extra forecast: force of men, that the cotton, which Iowa: Unsettled weather was sent by parcel post, might be an^ Sunday probably snow warmer handled expeditiously. After being tonight and in east portion Sunday. |firmation had been received here early -today of wireless reports received from taken from the steamer, it was imme-1 diately placed upon traina for Vienna. [United Press Leased Wire Service.] BUENOS AYRES, Dec. 26.—No con- [the Chilean torpedo destroyer Tome Bar. Ther. Wfnd W th'r that a battle was being fought twenty -30.59 4 NW Clear miles off Valparaiso between the Brit -30.55 -10 Clear ish cruiaer New Castle and German River stage, 7:00 a. m., t.7 feet "be- vessels. One of the German ships, it 1 was stated, was supposed to be the Dresden. The wireless report was ihdt •-1 ~v" 3 »h. ^I»« i« hmtA in much the fighting in Poland is now rapidly United Press i.eaaed Wire Service.] tabltshed without d.^lay so that an ep- ARE Fill FOR THE state of Tlaxcala and at libcna near Tampico. This series Of conlltcu Jh believed here, will eventually «'nd 8Ucce«se9 j^ased Wire Service.]] |n southern Poland and Gallcia th^ Gutierrez is compl.iflnK hts cabinet, continuing Ms confr^nvcr. wits N. y„ Dec. 26.— Ruesians are now doc la red to ba B«l«- tile only vJicantplitces left beins the I rale AJaj tor ?na and HI" known in this section. The coldest1- drawrl thirty miles east of Cracow the i0r. in his appointmontg Qutleire* the lorfV»r TrcnfTirrf. t... The coldest drawrt thirty miles east of Crfcoow the' r. In In that region fiaa has been impartial between tb, is again enroute to the front.: °i czar for the convention forcea battle west of Warsaw has assumed tliizers. eiU States army, will ow*»U "Vth 1 "1 enormous proportions. Meanwhile, f'rovisional President rtructionn frcn ^'anli'rj Frnnk Dorri An*ratinn in that realon FiM'Hoa hoAn imnnrHd hfttween tb.-* fol-rimitjhi»d last nt*ht romple^ THE WEATHER Unsettled. Av aruier. Local temp.—7 p. in. 4 7 a. ni. 10 3 Hirkemer: b*»n reinforced and the aiege of that lowers of Za-pata and Villa, so that of his conference to date. Ho Is on to be resumed 1 what might have proven a potent tlmiatic. but d»c!inca [source of friction, seemingly has been j-plan of action. avoided. 1 It is known here to be the intontioii FOUR PAGES Most Valuable Prize of Mexican Revolution is the Inspiration for the Battle Which is Now Thought to be in Progress. MPORTMT DATE WILL BE JANUARY 10 New Land Law to be Framed Then Which is Expected to Aid a Great Deal Toward Ending All of the Turmoil. ... approaching a crisis. General Fran-j WASHI.VGTON. D.ec. 20.—The real jpeol may bo made to the Uniticl' cois is endeavoring to resume his ^battle for the coutrol of Uie valuable' States and the A, 15. C. poxyerg Mr march from Mlawa on the north. Fol-iport of Vera Cruu is believed here to recognition. "S" state dopartment aay I between Carranzlsta and Villa forces Fr„neoi, brelk.: raport(,d dt,,,ns ng of the Russian line before War- ta.cK on their main llnej of deV*nse. ,l,„ carr.mi.ta. flphtinff) fairs of the p.ovcinniPiit. but ovc source of intrrnnl supplyjriLR .Ua.n, Uatisted an: foroljn Ai' ii cut the fi»?Ht'on unless t'Wam.f rv'c ?.il tlon fortbcotulDK. b?cati 3 they renlliso tills, tbr/—— tc&'ll'iu la 4 anxious either to onijr— sc j" 'ir 4 romplotely run!), Cari" -l* llUry 10, What the War Moves Mean By J. W. T. Mason, Former European Man a ger of the United Press. [United Press leased Wire Service.] cure permission for their wives to NEW YORK, Dec. 26. (11 a. m.)—I visit South Africa and after a briel The curious fact that In Ixmdon's reunion, the change In the spirit ol these men was remarkable. All theta restaurants yesterday, were many a't electric signs •wer'e !chrlBtmaB, is an Instance of the way I This is one of the South Af-icaK soon after the outbreak 11By,hology ha8 been part in making this war so conspicu-j the series of scientific problems. Jport a S ]eiitvn fn lfH on the!and .against the approach of hostile ^r"g*t'ma8"celebrants In I^ndon yes-1 a fairly large company of troopef* in nQt Scott la Outimlrs:c.| Arts. NACO who outnumber tile Carranza sympa-1 llu .Mi Scott, ch'.ef of '.taff of «li l'ee. 2".-- J' norma, vlrtuef} soldiers from the front, celebrating ^jjejr efficiency was greatly Improved^ terday direct from the battle line. England who are veterans of the firing as well a» jjeen given exceptional facil-jllne. itles because of the holidays, but they) This enthusiasm is a stimulus t« were the fortunate ones whose ordln- recruiting, but this is accidental and ary leave of absence coincide with a secondary result of the leave sye Christmas. [tern. The primary effect li» the in* The first scientific study of the provement in the temperament ol problem of homesickness among sol-1 men after they return to the front dlers besan in the South African The splendid fighting qualities of th« war. England had to accept many British expeditionary corps, -which ii thousands of home volunteers from one of the outstanding features of th« civilian occupations who were sent war. Is undoubtedly due in larg* K.AWA. siTTi rumored into battle at the other end of thejpart to the measure taken to prevent NAVAL BATTLE RU world. It was found that after the an outbreak of homesickness. first excitement of fighting wore away,: The soldiers themselves, have t« the men became despondent and a contribute in part to thH method ol curious form of melancholia prevailed! increasing their efficiency. No fre« in the army. Alertness and initiative, transportation home la granted. Rail when not stilled, frequently took form based upon firlnn which was heard by found that an epidemic of nostalgia, agree to shouldering the expense 8 officers of the Tome wae running through the army. The Is argued that not all men are sub Chilean report, today declared that men wanted their wives anl longed Ject to nostalgia and by enforcing the presence of a powerful Japanese for a sight of their children. They financial sacrifice a rough rule llmll fleet in the Pacific off the west coast were simply homesick—nothing more. ing leaves to actual cases of feoml has been confirmed. 'Some of the officers were able to ae-.sickness is operative. **JL. •i-h i, 1 I ,3 r.i 1 vi*8 I fol- ^ohid last ntvht a fompleV" re«ttlt' to dtccuss 1:1a F,v® •convention lead'ars when the con- DENVI5R, Colo.. Dec. .(5. hlVo p6iv ference reconvenes on .Ianuarv 10 to sons were seriously bi rned and sev attempt to frame a comprehensivejenly-Hve driven into the cold In their 1 land law which congress will be asked night, clothes by a Are early today iu to enact. With sncli a law In force, the Buckingham hotel. I11 the Capital the disbanding of the army would be| hill section. The origin of the-blaze simplified and all factions are anxious Is not. known. None of the injurad that a strong civil government be es- will die. Were Burned. II II were restored and forced to play lta ilessons England Is putting to use 1« erles"of scientific problems. |port service has been organized be« Orders were -pne British war office has arranged tween the French and Belgian fronl regular transt present war. A service has been England. Two streams of soil Kngllsh channel dailyj to home and wives the other bidding (road cf reckless indifTerence to the enemy's'sued men at reduced prices, hut tbej bullets which psychologically was!must pay all charges themselves. Al Thus there Is alwayf and cross channel tickets are is 'agitation hae begun in England ti akin to suicidal temperament. The nature of the malady waa var-1 compel the government to laaue frei lously described, until finally it waa' rasses, but the war office will no rM£-J}i- •fel y' 4