The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-24
Christmas in Prison.


Christmas in Prison.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. "a
More than two tons of roast pork.
many gallons OF apple sauce and gravy.
acres of nince pies and untold yards
LOT celery viii be served here tomor-
row at the Christmas dinner OF the
prisoners in the Missouri state peni-
stenffary. which at present is in point
al inhabitants, the largest prison In
tine nations history Preparations for
entertainment OF the e.5.4 prisoners
were completed today. That the In
innate. will be left to their own derfce
ION Christmas day is believed certain.
in view of the concessions to trus-
ties. Many Of the trusty class have
Established cigar and refreshment
stands and will be allowed TO reap
harvest OF nickels. a Elm show will
continue throughout the day.
1 Other articles of the Christmas din
Iaer menu are baked potatoes. cram
berry sauce. bread. butter. cake, COT
fee, and lemonade.
Christmas Messages.
LONDON, Dec 24.-Hope that the
powers Of the world may create q
powerful concert for the preservation
OF peace. is expressed today In a
Christmas message to the women OF
America by Mrs Milicent G. Fawcett,
president OF the National Union OF
Women's Suffrage societies. The mes
sage OF the leader of the non-militantl
suffrage organizations of England,
transmitted through the United Press
follows: Let us hope al things and
believe all things. Let us believe and
hope that the coming year will bring
all nations of the world the power
and viii to develop their own civiiiza-
ton in their own way. according to
the capacity and genius of their own
citizens. women as well as men.
lie. US believe and hope that after
the end OF the war, there VIII be a
congress OF nations, great and small.
which shall demand free representa-
tive institutions. including political
freedom for women. And let US hope
that this congress may further de-
wise means TO create a really effective.
powerful international concert, pledg-
ed to wage collective war upon the
first nation or group of nations to
Dreak the peace"
would Put "all good viii into the
job CT smashing the enemy at the
present time" In his message to
America Bennett today said: Christ
mas or not, the great ordeal con-
tinues and the thing to do is to keep
cheerful and hasten peace by putting
all Of ones good will into the job OF
smashing the enemy
In the Copper Country.
CALUMET. Mich. Dec. N-Two
thousand Of the copper country's H.
600 mine workers and their families
are this Christmastide objects OF char
ity capendent upon others for their
Christmas cheer. for their winters
food. for their fuel and for much OF
their clothing. Made destitute by
eight months Of the copper strike, de-
pTived of work by curtailment OF min
ing, whfsh resulted from the inability
OF the mining companies to sell their
copper in Germany and Austria. their
biggest customers, these families will
be without Christmas cheer except for
that dispensed through the efforts Of
the charitably inclined Three thou-
sand little children will be without
Santa Claus and will hang up their
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that they will go untitled
Charity has accomplished much.
For more than a month a score Of re-
lief organizations have been at work
IN every town IN the copper zone.
Thousands o. dollars worth OF provi
sions, fuel. clothing and toys have
been collected and today are being
distributed from various centers. In
many Of the humble homes, conditions
of absolute starvation prevailed. while
furniture ane easements had been
used for fuel
Estimates today were that 100000
had been raised for tho Christmas
charity work In the counties OF
Houghton. Keweenaw and Ontonta-
gon. And hanging over all is the
shadow OF the awful tragedy Of last
Christmas eve when the lives OF sew
enty-shree persons-half & hundred OF
them chfidren--were crushed out in a
wild panic that followed false cry
of IRE during public Christmas eel
ebra.ion in italian hall, Red Jacket.
This memory ana the scourge OF
poverty will make Christmas day one
OF sadness in the copper country.