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The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
LOCAL eREvlTies.


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officers Of the british American clu'
will accompany class of candidate
for citizenship u Houghton wednes
day evening.
James McS,sre has received car
load Of drScs sAs1 driving horses from
Minnesota.
Justice - n, JsSNoia leaves this
aftCrnoor- NSegV he etn spend short
time On ASSlacsS ssSs enjoy a brief
fishing trap
Archse Sas CAsrees raulson have re-
turned - CosTer Ci,N trom Bisbee.
Wi,liAss 81, hoSSt ~ Mohawk has
zone - Rssyss 10 tscSte.
| ThosaAS Sssv'sc~ and Thomas James
have returned esN,ga Cornwall England.
Candidates Hor sNc Calumet soccer
football team WaC practice this after
noon.
Mrs, Harry R0itcr aud son Of lsh-
pemins are vtSlting With Mohawk
friends and relatives
sidney ReSclgN. Edward Glasson and
John Matthews have returned to Mo-
hawk after an extended visit TO Corn
wall
Nillase Clerk John J. Ellis, Jr. re-
ports sishtins the first humble bee VI
1914 to-day.
The Red Jacket council will hold
It's regular meeting on Tuesday even
inE.
r. Il. Cook Of Grand Rapids is Wis.,
itins with friends here on business.
\. Z. Hughes ~ Grand Rapids is
visiting in Calumet.
&. H. Vikings of Redridge is I'm
Calumet today.
Walter Meyer will leave this evening
for Duluth
Mr.. and Airs. Bart O'Brien and fam
lily OF osecola will leave tonight for
Black Bear. Idaho 10 locate.
Horace Dave has arrived home from |
the iron country. where he was locat-
ed during the past winter.
Louis j. Miller Of Minneapolis is In
Calumet arranging the stock OF the
Savings bank store.
The funeral of the late Herman
Hiltunen will be held Sunday after
noon from the Wolverine Finnish Luz
-heran church, Rev \. l.. Heideman
At the Royal theatcr this afternoon,
The Wonderful Adventures OF Nils"
VAS presented by the Calumet Story
hub. the story being given by Miss
Anna Nye of Houghton.
Miss Nellie j. Tenant of Phoenix, q
student i'm the University of Michigan,
las been elected to the membership In
he Phi Beta Kappa, the senior honor
ociety.
Jacob Roth of .Sandusky, Ohio, is n
'alumet visiting for short time with
ames Thomas of the firm of Harper
nd Thomas.
William Mitsch. of st. Paul. travel
NJ passenger agent for the Great
Western road, is a Calumet business
isitor.
Mrs. Samuel Hill, formerly of this
ity, has arrived home from Lead,
outh Dakota, where she has been
listing. n
Mrs. Edward Heckel has returned to
or home in Detroit after visiting
lends in Mohawk and Keweenaw
Dunty.
The son of II. Il. Cline OF Allouez
nderwent successful operation for
)pendicts in the Calumet Public
Ospital yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Riopelle Of
arquette, are visiting Calumet
lends. and may decide TO make their
)me here i'm the future.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
ELkS pEUTschEREESr.

Committees have been named by the
Calumet Elks To complete arrange
mcnts for a Deutscherfest to be con-
Quoted in the Elks' temple next We'd
nesday evening. There will be a NIUE
steal program and other forms of en-
tcrtainment.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
ANNUAL MEETING MAY q.

Secretary T.. Il. Switzer of the Calu-
met Y. NJ. c. A.. has been definitely
advised by Secretary willis % the
Milwaukee association who will lie the
speaker at the annual banquet, that
he can come to Calumet on Thursday,
May u. and this date has therefore
been selected for the annual meeting.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-05-02
CALUMET TOWNSHIP BOARD.
One Additional Liquor License Is
Granted for Cooper City.

The Calumet township board met
yesterday afternoon and approved one
additional liquor license. that of JOS
eph Shut, who expects to open a sa-
loon in the Kuhn building in Copper
City.
The report OF overseer Of Highways
James Burrill was approved showing
the following expenditures on township
roads during the past month:
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
Germans Under Won Hindenberg Making
Their Second Thrust at Warsaw and
May Gain Their Object.
BY INCHES IN THE west
The Struggle in Flanders is Marked by Gains Of
Few Yards After the Most
Desperate Fighting.

mans and Russians In previous CAM
paigns. General Won Hindenberg'a
first retreat from Warsaw was made
necessary when the Russians inter-
copied reinforcements advancing from
the north and drove them back. When
Grand Duke Nicholas had large part
OF Won Hindenberg's army practically
trapped recently, he depended on Rus
SLAMS from the north coming to his
assistance to complete the closing Of
the ring about the enemy.
As result Of the reports that .Gen-
erai Rennenkampf. commanding these
forces was dlseraced for failing tor
arrive in time, it u believed the Ger
mans succeeded in holding the Rue
SLAMS in check, az they wore held in
the campaign before. The German Off
cial statement claims that Russian at
tacks against the Austro-German posi-
tior In southern Poland have been re-
pulsed. Petrograd claims the advan-
tace In this section. It is also re-
ported that the withdrawal Of German
troops to aid the Austrians In Hum
gary is becoming more and more inn
perative.
on the western front. the allies arc
fighting yard by yard over and under
the German trenches and by long
artillery dueIs for new ground. II is
generally indicated that the French
artillery Is proving superior to the
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CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME
IS THE MOTTO OF THE
new BLACK CROSS SOCIETY

outlining plans Of the Black Cross to
head on the vast shipments Of Amer
lean wealth to Belgium and other
countries in the war zone.
America has recovered in busi-
ness way, from the first effects of the
war;" said Mrs. Van Slingerland, "but
the men thrown out of work during
these past months cannot all be re-
turned to work Immediately. Unless
something is done to relieve them, we
will face condition more desperate
than any in past years.
Charity Organizations have been
hampered and their work stopped by
the tremendous food of our bounty
and wealth to Europe. We must hold
our food and clothing here to care for
those who produced it. Down at the
big steamer piers are men loading
tons Of food stuff on vessels bound for
Europe while at their homes are hun
gry families. The cold of January
will bring the women who are now
sending their clothes to Belgium to
their senses and make them realize
that charity begins at home"
The organization of the Black Cross
society will be perfected at meeting
at the Astor Hotel December Is.
Scores of prominent New York people
have Joined the movement. Many who
we're most active in gathering funds
for the Belgians have now turned
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
BAL KAHS

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.l
LONDON, Doc. 12.-The reported
Servian victories In which the Aus
trians operating In that country are
declared to have suffered extremely
heavy losses, have been officially rec
ognized by Great Britain.
Replying today to Message from
the Servian government extending
congratulations to the British fleet off
Falkland islands, the government In
turn expressed feIicitations to tho
kingdom Of King Peter on the "briI-
liant victories recently achieved by
the gallant servian forces which great
ly contribute to the success Of the
common cause"
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TURKEY

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12-speoIaI
rights taken away from Americans In
Turkey whom treaties were abrogated
by the Turkish government several
months ago in the face of vigorous
protest from the United States, have
been renewed for sixty days. Ambas-
sador Morgenthau cabIed this infor-
nation to the state department from
Constantinople tonight. While tho
Turkish government wac going out Of
Its way to give this evidence for good
feeling toward the United States, re-
ports toll Of wholesale deportatfons
Of French and British subjects from
Beirut to Damascus. Morgenthau says
the Turkish ministry had promised
to stop these deportations. Definite
assurances were obtained from the
Turkish government by Morcenthau
that Frenchmen and other foreigners
employed In American charitable and
educational institutions may remain
unmolested as a matter Of favor to
the United States.
Morgenthau also advised the depart
ment he was sending the cruiser Ten
nessee from the Island Of Svio near
Smyrna TO Alexandria, Egypt to get
funds for relief of needy persons In
Jerusalem and Jaffa. This action
was made necessary by the Standard
Oil Co. declining to assume the risk
Of transporting money from Smyrna
to Scala Nova.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
THREE FEATURES OF WEEK
IN THE EUROPEAN WAR
ARE ALL OF IMPORTANCE

and lodges In England's possession
the most important part Of Nebucha-
nezzar's ancient empire. The district
extends from the Tigris and Euphra-
tes rivers to the Persian gulf and
gives En- ngland control of a new trade
route through Asia Minor to the
orient which is destined to be of value
in the future. Southern Babylonia
will be Englands chief territorial
prize if the allies win and will add to
the British empire one Of the few
strategic corners of the world that re-
main in ibarbaric lands.
The British naval victory off the
Falkland Islands demonstrates again
the Overwhelming necessity for big
guns and high speed in modern war
ships. Chance in a naval contest, If
vanished. Given the calibre of the
guns and the power of the engines
and the result is infallibly predictable
Science has banished heroism from
the fray. The smaller vessels have
no chance and are death traps. while
casualties aboard the larger ships
are scarcely more than accidents.
Nevertheless, this fact must not de-
tract from the fine strategy shown by
the British admiralty in sending Ad-
miral SIurdee to South America. He
seems to have been ordered afloat
from his desk as chief of tr., naval
board after Won Specs Chilean vic
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FRANCE

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PARIS, Dec. 12.-With the left bank
Of the User canal cleared Of the enc
my, from the north OF Ypres to the
coast, the greatest activity Is now ~
evidence In the allied line along the
Lys to the south.
on through the Labasee region,
Lens and TO Arras, the German
trenches are being vigorously she'ied.
sappers have been extremely active
and underground fighting In mining
and counter-mining Is In progress. u
appears that with Arras As pivot,
the French and British are slowly ad-
vancing their lines for movement IN
an attempt to swing the German line
In an arc back from the present posi-
tions in Belgium and advance closer
up on their line OF communications
In northern France.
Great dependence 10 now being
placed on the French artillery in the
hammering at the German lines.
Through the region Of the Alsne and
continuing along the line through the
Argonne and Into Alsace the German
positions are being assaiied.
Tho official statement today report
ed the destruction Of three German
batteries, the blowing up Of block
house on the heights Of the Meuse
and the destruction Of several trenches
bv the same means. The Germans
have been making strenuous endea.-
ore 20 strengthen their positions and
several concrete mixing machines
used in the construction Of main
trenches are reported TO have been
demolished by French sheiis.
In the vosges, but little has heen
reported recently. Il 10 understood,
however, that fighting Continues there
IN snow = foot deep. Operations are
extremely difHcult, but the artillery
enaagements have been kept up and
numerous assaults directed against
the German trenches.
Through northern France and Bel
aium the advances have been made
only by display of greatest daring by
cappers and the infantry commands.
Tunnels have run directly up to the
German lines and the enemy's
trenches blown up. Losses have been
sustained In several instances by tho
Germans counter-mIning and expIod-
ing charges Of dynamite which buried
the allied sappers In their under
ground works.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.l
LONDON, Dec. 12-The vast en-
gasen,ent in Poland In which tho arm
les of Field Marshal Won Hlndenberg
and Grand Duke Nicholas are engag-
ed. 10 now believed to be entering a
critical stage.
Il has been conceded that the re-
suit Of tk1is second thrust Of the Ger
mans towards Warsaw will have far
reaching effect on the entire war Rus
sian claims OF victory made IN onfE
cial statement today are eontradicted
by reports from Berlin. South Of the
VistuIa, the German statements as
serts, the operations are assuming
great Importance. Here the Russians
claim TO have repui:ed numerous Ger
man attacks In the region OF Lowlcz.
Unofficial Berlin advices express the
greatest satisfaction with develop
ments In the operations north Of the
vistula. He has for his objective =
nysz, while Pctrograd reports Sc
we're repuIse for the Germans In this
section with the Russian army pursu-
inu the retreating forces.
II is evident that much now depends
on the success Of General Francois,
commanding the Germans north Of the
vistuia. He has for his objective a
wide movement toward the north Of
Warsaw and an advance on the Pol
lsh capital from the northeast. The
operations In this section Of Poland
have worked disaster both to tho Ger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
aPeace on Earth, Good Will to Men," Will be
Forgotten Phrase in Europe When the
Holy Day Arrives.
NO TRUCE FOR THE DAY AGREED TO
Children Of Belgium Will Remember the Day
Through the Thoughtfulness and Kind
ness Of United States.

not mentioned. From Berlin report
came yesterday that Russia had re-
jected the suggestion Of his holiness.
The Russian Christmas and that
Of other nations At war, fail on differ
ent days. The Russian christnnas 10
January 2, but the entire plan for =
cessation Of fighting that even the
armies In the fssld might rest upon
their arms during the period sacred
to psaee throuehout the christian
world, has bssn -absndoasa.. Had an
agreement bssn reached there would
have been ! possibility Of two truces
-at least one upon the eastern and
western battle fronts at different
times.
Thousands Of children Of England,
Belgium, France, Austria and Ger
Belgian children have stockings now
-remembranee from the children Of
America brought across the seas by
the Christmas ship jason. For the
elders there will be only heart
aches and suffering. The American
relief committee 10 sparIns no effort
to rsIieve tho suffering In Belgium.
Those directing the work are fairly
overwhelmed BY the want Of food in
the almost starving nation. Supplies
and clothing are being poured into
the country. II 10 hoped that by
christmas thousands will be cared
for and that majority Of the popu-
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Destruction of German Squad
ron, Defeat of Russians at
LODI and Capture Of
Kurna by British.
PROBLEMS OF FUTURE
Allies Make Slow Gains in
West But Nothing of a De-
cisive Character Has
Occurred There.
[By J. W. T. Mason, Former European

[By J. W. T. Mason, Former European
Manager of tho United Press.l
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The destruc-
ton of Admiral Won Specs squadron,
the defeat Of the Russians at Lodz
and the seizure by Great Britain Of
Turkish hinterland north OF the Pre-
sian gulf gives to the weeks war
news a variety and significance of
unique interest. The most far reach
ing of the weeks development is the
British victory at Kurna. The seizure
OF this military center has. broken
Turkeys hold on southern Babylonia
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13

.rsv Ed /. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent.
LONDON, Dec. 12.- The
laundering roll of heavy guns
will be the Christmas chimes
|d Europe. Its carols will be
the cries Of dying men. Across
the sky toward which the wise
linen looked for the star which
|guided them to the manger,
will dart the air craft Of hos
title powers the latest man
made engine for aiding in the
destruction Of fellow men.
Thousands may die upon
|battlefields on this coming
Christmas day when the mes
sage Of Peace on Earth, Good
Will to Men is being agaiu
repeated in other parts Of the
world.
Pope Benedict, In Rome today, an
nounced that his efforts TO bring
about truce between the warning
nations Of Europe during the Christ
mas season, has failed.
One Of the powers. communica-
tlon from the vatican said, was op-
posed to the proposal. The power 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-13
America is Becoming Too Gen.
erous With European SUI
ferers and May Ne
glect Her Own.
THE FLOOD MUST STOP
Founder Of Organization Gives
Some of the Reasons for
the Movement Which
Many Are Joining.

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
NEW YORK, Dec 12.-"Quick action
must be taken by every American to
stop this food of food and money TO
Europe. Despite our prosperity, con-
oitions have been brought about py
the war which have driven the tfnem-
fioyed in the cities to desperation.
We must feed our own poor before we
aid the victims of the war
mrs. Nellie B. Van Slingerland,
founder OF the Black Cross society.
rsade the above statement tonight In
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice.I
BERLIN, Dec. IL. (via wireless TO
sayviife, I. 1.-THE most important
factor in the latest reports from ene
eastern theatre is that Of the taking
Of Przasnysz. Although this in 'tse''
is not important, it shows that the
Germans north Of the Vistula have be-
qun an active offensive.
Przasnysx Hes IN a direct line OF
communication with Wiiiem and War
saw, showing the advance 10 directed
against the fortified line along the
Narew river. II this line 70 broken.
the Germans would be in the rear OF
warsaw and able to exercise a decided
Polish campaign.
News from Poland and Galicia, de-
spite certain successes for Germans
and Austrians, leaves no doubt that
severe resistance 10 being encountered
everywhere. Evidently the Austrian
forces In the cs.pathians are too
small to clear Hungarian territory OF
the enemy at once, but must attack
and repulse one column after another.
The Austrians report that ten thous-
and Russians have been captured but
fail to say within what period, making
their report meaningless.
The operations in servia arc also
meeting with desged resistance at
some points but they are proceeding
souttward Of Belgrade.
CLAIM OF LOSSES.
BERLIN, Dec. t2. Via wireless to
London.)- Russian losses TO date
in the fighting In poland are estin,at-
'sed 1t fso; 900, ding so, o,ooo
prisoners, In report received from
army Headquarters and made public
here tonight. The evacuation OF lodz
by the Russians is also confirmed.
The claim Of the Russians that they
voluntarily Withdrew from lodz, is
partially substantlated by the head
quarters report as It states the evacu-
alton Of the city was at first not OBJ
served, being merely the result OF
three previous days fighting.
The Russian trenches were filled
with dead, the report states.
Contrary to Petrograd reports that
the Germans lost enormous numbers
In cutting their way through the Rus
sian lines In the memorable dash made
bv the 25th army corps which was
practically surrounded, the headquar-
ters statement asserts only $50 men
men were lost
The statement tonight asserts: "The
eastern army headquarters confirms
the statements that the Russians
evacuated Lodz. It was first not OBJ,
served but was merely the outcome Of
the previous three days fighting.
"The Russian trenches were found
literally filled with dead. Though II
was our forces which were making the
attacks, our loss was FAR below that
Of the Russians.
ain the famous dash through the
Russian lines our twenty-fffth reserve
CORPS lost only $50 men.
1--WE are able to estimate the Rus
Sian losses rather accurately in the
battles in Poland to date. Including
&C, goo prisoners, the Russians have
lost 10000.
"rhe city of Lodz suffered very lit.
tie from gun fire In the last battle for
It's possession.''
KAISER Is IMPROVING.
BERLIN, Dec. 12. (via the Hague.)
Continued on mage 2.)
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BELGIUM

Tunited Press Leased Wire Service.]
THE HAGUE, Dec. 12.-The Ger
mans are collecting copper, lead and
zinc throughout Belgium, evidently
with the Intention Of working the
metals over again Into war materials.
Around the Liege battlefield and about
HueIen and Diest, thousands Of rifle
bullets and cases have been collected
by the BsloIans who sell them to the
Germans for provisions. The metals
are taken against payment by the Ger
mans
The general economic conditions in
Belgium are at present not strIkingly
bad. II 10 stated here today. In sew
eral cities such necessities rs bread,
butter and meat are cheaper than In
Holland. This 10 partly due to the
work carried out by the American re-
lief commission in reaching many OF
the towns with supplies.
The economic situation In Holland
is not much easier, though the stock
exchange expects to open January 4.
Trade at Rotterdam 10 also reported
somewhat IlveiIer. The supply Of
wheat In Holland 10 not sufficient to
permit baking Of white bread. Tho
national relief eommitte Is spending
$4,000 weekly in relief work and
Queen WIIheImina today contributed
another $4,000 to the fund.
KING ALBERT IT GRATEFUL.
LONDON, Dec. 12.-The King Of the
ReIcians in message to the Ameri-
can relief committee today expressed
his appreciation for the aid that has
been extended his countrymen in their
suffering as a result Of the devasta-
tion Of Belgium In the war.
Replying to MESSAGE consratuiat-
ing him upon his birthday which he
recently celebrated, King Albert said:
"I congratulate you on your generous
and enlightened Initiative.
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STAR OF TIE EAST WILL SHINE
ON BATTLET1ELDS CHRISTMAS DAY
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l ]
PETROGRAD, Dec. 12.-The Ger
man plan Of campaign In Poland has
been completely disrupted by re-
pulses on the northern and southern
extremes Of the line, while In the vi
cinity of LowIcz and east OF Lodz,
the Russians are maintaining their
positions. This is the claim made in
Petrograd tonight. On the north, tho
advance Of General Francois from the
vicinity Of MIawa has been checked,
1t Is declared. II is officially claimed
that portion Of this force was re-
pulsed and the Russians followed up
their advantage by pursuing tho re-
treating columns.
South Ct cracow, the attempt Of the
forces to pierce the
Russian line has failed, It Is stated
here. The Germans were prevented
from forming successful Junction
with the Austrian army and sustained
great losses.
Following the advance Of the Ger
mans into the region of Przasnysz,
general reconnaissance of the enemy
was begun. Their forces operated
eastward from Miawa, their right
flank upon the railroad running from
Novo Georgievsk to the east Prussian
frontier. The Russian forces, defend
ina the Narew line, however, have ad-
vanced and checked this movement
North Of Lowicz repeated assaults OF
tho Germans have been repuIsed. Re-
peated attempts to storm the Rus
sian trenches were repulscd. The
Russians have heen going TO close
quarters with tho enemy, fighting
with the bayonet, or permitting the
lines to advance close to the trenches
before raking them with machine gun
fire and hurting hand erenades into
the ranks.
The forces south Of PIetrkow are
still engaged without decisive results.
With the repulse Of the Austro-Ger-
man attacks south of craccw, It is
believed the siege Of this fortress
may yet proceed soon. II was the in
tention of the eneny to endeavor t.
throw the Russian forces in western
Galicia back beyond the eonajec riv-
er. but this movement Is declared to
have failed.
eoRkY ENLlsTs.
PETROeRAD (via Amsterdam)
Dec. 12-Maxim Gorky, one Of Rus
sia's most noted noveIists today vol
- 10 4
in the Moscow military hospital.
Maxim Gorky Is one of the most
commanding figures Of Russia as an
author. He was painter of lkons,
a peddIer, scuIIery boy, Waterman and
gardner before attracting attention as
i. ,Mri&er Aa Ia AZ Mears old
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