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The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
But Cheer Up, It's Getting
Warmer-Rise To Continue
Through Sunday
ANYWAY THINK OF
LANSING, AT IA BELOW
Ferries Make Their Regular
Schedule, But Most of Trains
Are Late

Bitterly cold weather which settled
down over Detroit and the remainder
OF the lake region, during the flag end
of Christmas day. is 10 be OF snort
duration, according TO the forecast
made, Saturday morning, 0y Weather
Observer Norman b. Conger. Although
the temperature in the outlying dis
trictr of Detroit sank 20 TWO degrees
below zero, early in the morning. the
lowest official mark received in the
weather bureau was three-tenths OF a
degree below, at o'clock in the morn
ing The lowest official mark for this
season is one degree below.
All OF Michigan has been enveloped
in the cold wave, many cities not
much farther north than Detroit hay-
ing suffered more severely than the
metropolis. Zero temperatures were
reported In most communities Of east
ern Michigan. Saturday Lansing's
weather was the moot frigid. Ofieial
adYices from the capital state that the
mercury there dropped TO IA below.
temperatures in Detroit began to
drop at 8 o'clock Christmas night
and when the last minute OF the holt
day was being licked of, IL was zero,
downtown. After 6 o'clock, Saturday
morning, when the low mark was
reached, the atmosphere warmed grad
ually. At o'clock. 1t was eight de.
groes above Mr.. Conge- predicted
that the rise would continue Saturday
and Sunday. There is a possibility OF
snow for Saturday night or Sunday.
The spirit OF Christmas apparently
has taken much of the usual suffering
out of the sudden coming of colder
weather. Comparatively few called
upon the police for lodging, Christ
mas night. In the McGregor institute.
ga men were provided with lodging.
As many as 600 have been accommo-
dated on single night this winter.
The free lodging house conducted by
Henry Ford, In the Ford hospital
building, took care OF It's full quota OF
$50. and other institutions had large
Contained ON Page Eight.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Girls of LODI, Poland, Sell Selves
Into White Slavery to Escape
Starvation, Says Correspondent

alton from hunger. offer themselves.
into lives of shame In order to get
something TO eat.
The Germans are now occupying
Lodz for the third time during the
war. The city Is little damaged from
gun fire. but industrially and econom-
ically Il Is a wreck Gen. @.
OF the German army. Is now the mill.
tary governor OF the Lodz district.
He hopes that when the railroad lead
ing back to the frontier IA repaired,
and communications with Germany are
restored the terrible conditions now
existing may be relieved.
The headquarters OF Gen. Macker-
zen who, next to Field Marshal Won
and Gen. I.udendorff. his
chief OF stan. Is the leading figure n
the eastern campaign. were located
40 miles from Warsaw Saturday. But
Gen. Mackenzen was planning to move
his headquarters forward the dav A.
ter left there. 49,
The Russians have made a strong
counter attack I'm South Poland In an
attempt 10 straighten their line. but
have been repulsed. The Germano
are constantly moving forward In this
region.
The retiring movement or the Rus
SLAMS has now practically ceased n
North Poland. They are making 4
stand east OF Lowic1 and EXTREMES
heavy lighting Il In progress
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
By KARL II. Won WIEGAND.
Stan CorTeSpondent United Press

WITH THE GERMAN ARMY AT
LODI. Dec. 21.--(Via The Hague and
London, Dec. 26)-LodZ. the great
manufacturing center OF Poland, Is to
day a city OF misery and want. Beau
tiful young girls are Offering them
selves into white slavery in the hope
OF gaining food and shelter.
Lodz has a population OF 3OO.OOO.
The factories OF the city are closed
and 100000 men and women are With
out employment There is no coal for
fuel that the factories may be oper-
ated. The supply OF petroleum Is also
exhausted and the shortage OF cod
has resulted in appalling conditions.
Bread Is selling for 30 cents LOAF.
Great crowds stand In front OF bak-
cries for hours waiting for a chance
TO buy or beg the little bread that is
Afforded. The starving victims of the
war plague that has stricken LODI
fight for the food that Is doled out TO
them.
The people OF LODI say that the
Russians who retreated from the civ
before the advance of the Germans
stripped II OF food and supplies. The
misery and suffering Is relatively
greater than In any Belgian city Men.
women and children shiver in the
streets begging FOR food. saw q
score of young girls. driven to desper.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
RS Rush to Wed, Pay
Taxes and Become Citizens

outer corridor, awaiting their turn
for the permit TO enter the holy bonds
OF matrimony. The Yuletide season
has brought an increased business to
the marriage license counter. The
day before Christmas. SO licenses
were issued. II appeared probable
that as many more would be taken
out, Saturday.
The biggest rush we've had SO
far" said Treasurer Stein, referring
TO tax collections. I'VE have done
very little UP to today. Why. | have
even kept the ofiics open Saturday
afternoons, and then only few would
come In. ! suppose Christmas has
brought additional prosperity to some
folk, instead OF making them poor"
No less than half hundred for
eigners applied for citizenship papers.
Most OF them were Russians, Servians
and Austrians.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vfcfnityt ssturd. y
night. partly cloudyt wnrmerJ sunday.
cloudy, warmers probably snow nur-
rfest moderate southerly winds.
Lower Mtchfgsnt Cloudy sstura,v
night and sunday. probably snow mr.
rie.J warmer In east portion Saturday
nfEhtt warmer susdsyt moderate vnrl
liable winds becoming fresh south.
Highest temperature this date I'm IN.
past AZ years, 50 In 1885, lowest. 2 he
low nero I'm 1870.
One year sGo todsyt Highest tenn
persfure. 30t lowest. M menn. IA,
cigudy weather with trace OF snow.
sun sets saturday NJ fr07 d. M.
and Rises Sunday sf $50 =. m.
Srhs moon sets ~ 1sf1 n. M. Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
TOMORROW'S ENTRIES
At CHARLESTON.


First Race-2year- fnaidens
purse $500. 5h furiongs: Frili, i0i
Lady May, i0l; Lady Bryn. 10l; Hugh,
104 Shrewsbury. io4: Strome. 1877:
Miss Francis. 1917; St Charlcotc, 10.
Second Race--Purse $500. all ages,
selling. 81 furlongs3 Tiara, 90: Gold :
crest Girl. 90; Ethey&rs III, 100: xEu-
terpe, 100; Canto, 1NI Northerner. los
Batwa. los; Moisant. 105: j. II. Bar
rant 100; Flammarion. los.
Third Race-Purse 5000. all ages.
dromeda. 90; xPriewer 1908; xViiey. ios;
xHuda's Brother 1o1: xMiss Velma,
loS; sack Cloth. 1o5; xEllzabeth Har-
wood, lQ7; xQueed. lOT; Miss Jean. los;
Parlor Boy 115: Martre. 115.
Fourth Race year olds and nm.
purse $500; mile and 20 yards: xHeart
Heat 90; xPatty Regain. 100. xLaird
Okircaldy. 100: xFont. l04: Holton
lO5i xDuquesne. 10T; xYellow Eyer
lgs; xFord Nal. los; Barn Dance. ia
Fifth Race-.Purse 5000, a-year-olds
selling. furlonRs: xFrontier, 90,
salvor. 90. Thomas Galloway, o.; xHy
patia, 1g2: Flatbush, 1903: xHumilia
ton. 100. xSonny Boy, 105; Lambs
Tail, los; Northerner, 10; Mr.. Mack
lis; Jessie Louise. IFS
sixth Race-Purse 1900. 3-year- olda
and up. selling. mile and 20 yards
xAve, 9s: xTofn Hancock. 100: Sordel-
To-, i0l; xstealaway. 1o4; xJacob Bum.
los; Benedictina, 100; Cuttyhunk. io9;
Shorty Northcut, 1Oe; Ruisseau, 109;
Plain Ann. I0s; Master Jim. ios Husky
xkprrentice allowance claimed
Weather cloudy: track muddy.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
OH, SANTACLAUS,
YOUOVERLOOKED
THREE KIDDIES
Little Girl Appears in Police
80
Headquarters With Letter
For st. Nicholas
SHE AND BROTHERS
IN FORGOTTEN LIST
Mourns Chiefly For Little Bob,
Who Was Born After Father
Was Killed

Tightly cintching a letter In her
hand, tiny little miss OF eight years
wandered through the halls In police
headquarters, Friday afternoon, until
blue-coated officer bent over and
asked what she wanted.
i was looking for a policeman,
said the youngster, very solemnly. II
want him to deliver this letter TO
Santa Claus. You see, Santa forgot
to come to our house"
The officer took the letter. ad.
dressed to the patron saint OF the
children--some children. He learned
the little ladys name-Margaret Rem.
nie-and her address, No. 143 Brain.
ard-st., upstairs. And here is the
letter:
Mr.. Santa Claus: You did not
call to our house last night. my
F. brother George and / did not care
so much IL you would have
brought my little brother Bob
something we would not OF cared.
My Mother told us that Santa
Claus only came to people that
had lots or money and had a
Father OF course my little brother
does not know OF my Father as
he came to our house after my
Father was killed but they have
told Us In school that Santa Claus
would come and we seen Ii in the
paper that he was coming to all the
children you must have forgot us
as you did not come to our house.
My little brother got up this
morning and he cryed because he
didn't get anything my brother
George and | says when we are
big We will go TO work and get
some money SO you will bring him
something so goodbye Santa Claus
from Margaret Rennie
l43 Brainard st.
upstairs.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
ALLIES LEAVE 5000 DEAD I
ON FIELD AFTER FIGHT; METZ
UNDER FIRE, Is CLAIM
Boy Loses Life In
Effort to PrOue That
Santa Claus Exists

CHICAGO. Dec. 26.-Playmates win
be the pallbearers tomorrow when
the body Of 11-year-old Vern Olson.
who lost bis life to prove that Santa
Claus is no myth, Is buried,
Vern's brother was the skeptic. SO
on Christmas morning vern decked
out In Santa Claus costume ran into
his room. A lighted taper fired San
ta's whiskers and in an instant the
boys clothing was In flames.
Just before he died." said a nurse
at the hospital, he looked up visit
fully and said: Nurse, we know
there's Santa Claus, don't wen"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
RACE RESULTS
At CHARLESTON.

First Selling: SIS mile--OTtyS
10 TO 4, 10 1 and . TO L. won; Shad
rack, TO /, . 10 10 and TO 20, sec
ond Holland 10 2. 2 To and even.
Humiliation, Ida Lavinia. Trovato.
Beda, Yorkshire Boy. Bulgar, Lambs
Tail and Skeets also ran.
Second Race--Selling. mile--Nol-
thoTpe. g TO i Q 10 ? and TO 5. won
III Hold, 3 TO 1, s to 5 and Co 5, sec
ond. Jacob Bum. TO I, TO and
to 8, third Time: 1873 % Free
Trade. Gen. Warren. Transformation.
FLASK. Minda. Font. Neneta Strome,
NADIA Mas. Mimesis. Mockler and Tay
Pay also ran
Third Iace--A mile. selling-petclus
wine, TO 4 o TO 5 and Z 90 TO- seconds
GALAXY. Is TO 5. 8 TO 8 and ! 20 4.
third, Time: I'LL. Toddling. Frank
Hudson. Amerious and King Radford
also ran.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
SETS NEW MARATHON
RECORD FOR BOWLING

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Dec 26.--D. +.
Hamlet, OF Sioux City, established
new Marathon bowling record here at
0 o'clock today. when he finished Ia
games. rolled In "a hours and 20 min
utes constant work. His average was
$50 and his highest score 244 and
lowest 412. He took the record from
Los Angeles man, made week
ago
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
GERMANY" SCHAEFER
MAY BE SIGNED BY CUBS

CHICAGO. Dec. 26 Germany
Schaefer. ex-comedian of the Wash
ington Senator'S, who was recently re-
leased, was slated for a conference
with President Thomas of the Cubs,
late today, with a possibility that he
may sign a Cub contract before night.
Thomas believes Schaefer would be
good man TO plug an infield hole in
case OF emergency.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
NO JUAREZ RACING
UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY

JUAREZ, Mexico. Dec. 26.-There
Will be no racing here on Monday,
Tuesday. Wednesday or thursday of
next week Heavy rains have put the
track in such bad condition that the
management has postponed racing un-
I'll next Friday
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
u. 5. SHIPS
ERE in SYRIA
investigates Report
Protected British
rench Citizens

ON, Dec. 26.-Secretary
Daniels today telegraphed
of the cruisers North
ID Tennessee at Beirut,
acquiring whether there is
"a for reports that they
i TO shell the fort OF
to. quell demonstra-
eitish and French citi.
being taken away on
.eamer.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

many factories in De-
eopen their doors for
Intervening between
Sunday, enabled scores
q attend to certain
iship, and they crowd
stments In the county
LAY morning.
OF the surging throng
he big stone structure
office OF Alex Stewart,
e clerk.
/ TO the Office of Coun-
'dward F. Stein to pay
~ taxes.
allegation went to the
Office to file their ap-
first citizenship papers.
clock In the morning.
e marriage license clerk
Men with smiling faces
tiers and lounged in the
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
i | Black or White :?

&c Times has secured from Mrs. Arthur Little De-
Sbride without race" whose efforts to prove the
sof her husbands charge that she has Negro
in her veins has attracted nationwide attention,
DRY of her life, The first instalment of Mrs. Lit
DRY, as told by her to Times representative, will
und in today's issue on page seven.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
DAUGHTER BORN TO
QUEEN OF ITALY

ROME. Dec. ga daughter was
born today TO the King and Queen OF
Italy. Queen Helena's condition was
said TO be satisfactory
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
correction Board Will
Ill and Estimator for
b 'iation For Larger
: Quarters
ION ON 100
.ES OUTSIDE CITY
Conduct Big Truck
1 Connection With
New Prison

! OF inspectors of the De
OF Correction VIII ask the
nj the board OF estimates
2ropriation OF sl,00J,JU0
!. Tor q new workhouse, 10
outside OF the city limits.
.ienuon OIL the board 10 OPP
X TAI III IN connection WITH
Grknouse. The board Nm
on on 100 acres OF land,
alton OF the property is be-
ecret until nEal arrange
completed between the
he city bodies for its pur-
osed new workhouse will
OF its kind In the country,
T, DR.. Bernhardt Jacob, su-
u. IL will have a capacity
Ills. The cell blocks will
well-lighted, well-ventilat.
heated in cold weather.
To the huge cell block.
several other buildings,
ops, barns, greenhouses.
OF operate "A prison farm.
s Vi. 1T must be remem.
Yer 80 per cent OF our
> sentenced for 80 days
is impossible to make a
:. a prisoner in that length
r s inspectors have in mind
. of a truck garden. and
ill give us plenty OF land
s7aose. The farm will be
md the produce not re-
- institution will find a
- The present House OF
IN Guiding the shops. is
mt. We have over 700
led ing with 1000 cells will
xe arge.'
'STd the members of the
D ,ction board have been
II e past several years to
e e, tarters for the big city
RS equest will receive care
lon when II comes up.
IT is purposed. shall be
issuance of bonds.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

The odor OF cloves has been known
10 destroy microbes In 80 minutes.
cinnamon will kill some species In -
minutes, thyme IN s5 minutes. In IS
minutes common Wild verbena y
found effective, while the odor of
some geranium flowers has destroyed
various forms Of microbes In 80 min
utes.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

Parchment manuscripts nearly 500
years old. from which the Ink has
faded from view. have been read by
n Berlin scientist, who photographed
them with ultra violet rays.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

How can they do Il for atty centsf
That's what they all say when they
have tried our MONDAY lunch.--NeteI
Girls wold.--Adv
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

Rumors concerning the health OF
Emperor Franz Josef have been con-
stantly in circulation since the start
of the war. At different times he has
been reported dead or dying. The
latest report based upon private in
formation" received at Berne is with
out confirmation.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
FRANZ JOSEF NEAR
END, IT IS FEARED
On Verge Of Breakdown, Follow
+ ing Serb Victory, Think
Physicians

Z LONDON, Dee. 26.--The Austrian
court physicians fear that Emperor
Franz Josef is on the verge OF COM
plete physical breakdown, according
to dispatch received here today
from Berne. Private information re-
ceived in Berne is that the aged en-
peror is suffering from extreme de-
preston brought or by the recapture
of Belgrade by the Serpians, the re-
port states.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26

PARIS, Dec. 26.--The outer de-
lenses Of the fortress OF Metz are re-
ported today to be under fire from
the French artillery. An Offensive
movement started early In December
against Metz Is declared to have re-
suited In advancing the French lines
beyond the village OF Arnaville and
through the forest OF Leprietrc. Only
by extremely bitter fighting havc the
French lines been advanced and the
Germans cleared from the heights
tContfnued ON PsEe Ffve.)
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
Germans Claim Repulse Of the
French Assaults Near Fost-
hubert, With Capture of
Many Prisonsrs
NEW POLAND ATTACK
Is IN PROGRESS
Every Precaution Taken II
Guard Against Successful
Air Raid on London

6uENOS AYRES, Dec. 10
No confirmation had been received
mere early today Of wireless ~
ports received from the Chilean
torpedo destroyer Tome, that :
nsttie was being fought 20 miles
on Valparaiso between the Brit
Ism cruiser New CastIe and Ger
man vessels. One Of the German
ships, Il was stated, was supposed
TO De the Dresden. The wireless
report was based upon firIno
which was heard by officers 81
the Tome.
Chilean reports today declared
tnat the presence Of q powerful
Japanese fleet In the Pacific on
the west coast hasAbeen confirm.
ed. W
BERLIN, (via London, wireless,.
Dec. 26.-The claim that the allies
LEFT 5000 dead on the field after the
nghting about Fosthubert is made to-
day In an official statement issued
here. The Germans. II Ia declared
took as prisoners $40 men and 10 OF.
fcers and captured IA guns and mine
throwers, The repulse OF French and
English assaults on the western
fronts IL reported. $50
Frank admission is made by the
German Office that attacks against the
Russians along the Bzsira river have
ceased. The statement today declares
that q successful attack IA being con.
Quoted along the Pilica further south
put In the region where the heaviest
lighting mas been reported the Gei.
mans have apparently ceased In their
Efforts to break the Russian line.
English and French night attacks
about Newport, Dec. "a, we're repuia'
ed the statement asserts.
"As the result of the Fighting at
Fosthubert we took 10 officers and
Sl9 men, IA machine guns and 12 mine
throwers. The enemy left over 1000
dead on the field. Our losses were
small. We took 200
prisoners northeast Of Compeigne.
Small battles were fought In Alsace.
yesterday. The situation there Is un-
changed.
In the eastern theater q Russian
attack upon Lotion was repulsed and
1000 prisoners captured.
Our attacks along the Bzura have
ceased. Our offensive on the right
bank OF the Pilica has been success.
full"
The Detroit times., 1914-12-26
THE WEATHER.

ATuHDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY,
MtNMERI SUNDAY CLOUDY AND
WAhMEHi sOUTHERLY WINDS.
The Winslow mail., 1914-01-03
Gem Theatre Opens

The Gem Theatre, Winslow's S
new picture house opened it's
doors to the moving loving pub
lie Tuesday evening. This theatre
has a seating capacity of about
200 and lis we'll ventilated and
heated.On the opening night
they introduced for the first
time Winslow's new orchstra
which is composed of the follow
ing members;A.C Hanley, Mrs.
F, L. Pagett, FL. Pagiee, w. Johns
Goldie Carroll, H. Yonkti and &C.
Easley.
Manager J.SteWart Christol
announces that only the highest
class of licensed films will be
used and the patrons have been
loud in their praises not only OF
the splendid music furnished by
the orchestra but also of the pie
lures shown and the uniform
courtesy they received.
Judge A. H. Hansen returned
Wednesday from Albuquerque
where he went Sunday night or
business trip. While there the
Judge met many of his old friends,
and reports the Duke City,
prosperous.
The GEM, where everybody
will go. 2 shows every night. Is
and Csc.
Fireman E. F. Coleman, of this
city, and Miss Grace C. Williams,
recently of Milwaukee, were
married at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Butner, Christmas Day.
The ceremony was conducted by
the Rev. d. :, Ross pastor of the
M. E. Church.
Mayor F. T. LaPrade went to
Phoenix Monday night on bust
ness and will return in a few
days.
Gregory Durand returned from
Albuquerque on New Years Day,
where he has been for the last
two weeks on a vacation.
The GEM every night. 2shows,
700 and $40 p. m., Is and 25c.
FOR SALE Two heating
stoves. Inquire at City Bakery.
The Winslow mail., 1914-01-03

COMING. Victor Hugo, Norte
Dame, Tuesday, January 6.
Miss Zella Roberts, teacher Cf
Science in the high school, re-
turnedsfrom Estancia, New Mex
leo, where she has been spend
ing the holidays.
Engineer Smily Jones has been
transferred to Williams. He and
his family have recently moved
t) that place.
Brakeman M. Murphy has re-
signed his position with the San
ia Fe, and will soon leave for
the North West.
E. w. Buckman who has been
spending the holidays with his
parents at Exetet, Calf, is going
to San Francisco for short vis-
it before returning.
The GEM, where everybody
will go. 2 shows every night. Is
and 25c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Jones re-
turned recently from an extended
trip through the East. Enroute
they stopped in Virginia and Tex
as to visit relatives.
Conductor Noble Johnson layed
off for a trip this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnsworth re-
turned from Gallup Wednesday
where they have been visiting
Mr.. Farnsworth's relatives for
the past ten days.
The GEM every night. 2 shows,
ZOO and STOP. m, Is and Csc.
The Winslow mail., 1914-01-03

A homecoming was celebrated
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
James Christal in theircosy apart
ents at the new Sante Fe reading
rooms Christmas. The relatives
present were:Mr. and Mrs. Vance
Ripper and son Dale, of Bakers
field, Calf, Mrs. William Heydt,
Miss Vivian, Harry and Claude
Heydt, of Wilmington, Kansas and
Mr.. and Mrs.J. Stewart Christal
and daughter Margaret of this
city. At 5 O'Clock the beautiful
babtismal ceramony was perfor-
formed over the infant son of
Mr., and Mrs. Van Riper:the name
Dale Hatfield being given him.
A dinner. which laked nothing of
the old time Christmas feast was
served and enjoyed by those
present. Beside the mediate rel
latives the Rev. Jacob White and
Mrs, Donaldson and daughter
Ruby enjoyed the occasion.
COMING. Victor Hugo, Norte
Dame, Tuesday, January 6.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR
RENT Nice sunny room with
heat and bath. Inquire of Mrs.
Clara Foster.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR
RENT Nice sunny room with
heat and bath. Inquire of Mrs.
Clara Foster.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR
RENT Nice sunny room with
heat and bath. Inquire of Mrs.
Clara Foster.
The Ladies of the Christian
Circle wish to thank the ones
who so kindly helped them with
their supper Dee. II tn, 1918.
DR.. Leonie Won M. Zesch-
Mrs. E. C. Gregory, wishes to
notify her patients that she will
leave for Snowflake. on her year
ly visit on or about the 18th of
January to be away several weeks
attending to the Dental needs of
her patrons in that locality.
1000 feet of films. Licensed
Every night at the GEM.
The Winslow mail., 1914-01-03
TOWN LOCALS.
Notice

The Commercial Club will meet
Friday evening January 9th, at
the usual place. The members are
asked to be preeent as the cleo
tion of officers will take place.
The Winslow mail., 1914-01-03
For Rent

A modern, completely furnish
ed cottage. Bath, Hot and Cold
water, Electricity; in quiet neigh
borhood. Enquire of office. w.
H. Burbage, or Bank.