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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
NO WORD FROM
HOME SINCE MAY
Louis karwoski's Christmas Would
Have Been Complete II Letter
Had Come From War.
Swept Poland.
FATE OF HIS PARENTS
Last German Drive In Russia Made
Battle Ground Of Old Home
and No News Has Come
Through.

How would you have enjoyed
Christmas yesterday II you had been
several thousand miles away from
your home and friends. and didn't
know whether your mother and
father and sisters and brothers were
living or dead.
Louis Karwoski. an employe of the
Huiskamp Bros. shoe factory. thought
yesterday of his home in Poland that
he had left six years before. and of
his parents from whom he has heard
nothing since last May. Several let
tiers he has written to them have
been returned to him.
For this young Poles home was In
the path of the last German invasion
of Russia and he knows nothing of
his relatives fate. From the begin
ming of the war In August, 1914, uD
until May, 1915, he heard regularly
from home and in each letter he was
assured that all was well.
Twice the German eastern armies
invaded Russia and twice they were
thrown back before they reached that
part Of the country where the Kar-
woski home was situated. On the last
drive, Warsaw was captured and the
kaiser's grey line pushed inland until
the whole Of Poland was desoiated by
fire and sword.
Since the last drive, Louis Kar-
woski has heard nothing from home
and an ominous silence cloaks the
fate Of his parents and sisters and
brothers. But hope is not dead yet
and he thinks that in a fairer daE
to come he will receive glad tidings
from his Polish home.
Mr.. Karwoski came to America
from Poland, Russia, six years ago
with a large party Of immigrants. It
was only after many entreaties that
his father gave him the money for
the trip, and on the condition that
he should return home after he had
visited relatives in st. Louis. But
when his mother babe him goodbye
there was a feeling in her heart that
she would never see her son again
and she told him so. The prophecy
may be already realized.
When Louis reached ST. Louis he
secured a position in a. shoe factory
there and wrote his father that he
was going to stay in America where
opportunities were greater than in
Poland The stay has extended to six
years now.
The joy of Christmas was not an.
tirely missing yesterday, however
There are many Of his nationality il
Keokuk, and one or two of his rela.
tives, and they observed the day In
their own way.
my Christmas would be a happy
one if I could only receive letter
from home" Louis told his friends
yesterday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.
Artists Recital at Baptist Church.

Artists Recital at Baptist Church.
The artists recital at the First
Baptist church Monday evening. Dec.
81. promises to be an unusually en-
joyable one. The following program
will be given:
Voice
A Little Bit Of Heaven. Ernest Ball
The Night has Thousand
Eyes. .......... Maurice Klein
Roses in June. ;. Edward German
Mrs. Collingwood Tucker.
(yiolin obligato by Marie Moseley.)
Reading-If were King. Mccarthy
Mrs Marie Beebe.
Flute-La Sirene.. .Adolph Terschak
Mrs. Hattie Baxter Cote.
Voice
Daddy's Sweetheart. Liza Lehm ar
Why Adam Sinned. .........
49,. Alexander Rogers
Mrs. Collingwood Tucker.
Reading-Rosa-
Mrs. Marie Beebe.
Flute-Salute d'Amour. Edward Elgar
Mrs. Hattie Baxter Cote.
Reading-The Littlest Rebel. .Peple
Mrs. Marie Beebe.
Accompanists-Mrs. John Rankin IT.
win, Mrs Emerson Soland.
advertisement.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26

vaudeville entertainment in which the
participants are several star come
dams and chorus of pretty girls who
are trained up to the minute and
know how to sing and dance. 1t is
doomed as one of the jolliest events
of the theatrical season. Specialties
galore, including the six royal Hussar
girls, who are artists on the piano,
violin, cello, trombone, cornet, harp,
etc Do not miss this big musical act
which alone is worth the admission
price The vaudeville girl has her
day when Fox Reilly's Globe Trotters
com es to the Hippodrome Dec. q, 2S,
90 This organization has minstrelsy,
variety, cabaret and sDecialties COM
bined and is a bewildering gathering
of grace, beauty and ability and has
proven a sensation in other cities on
this same circuit as Keokuk. Fox
Reilly leading a galaxy of fun max
ers and musical girls, including the
six Mullini sisters, Eugene brothers
the Higgie girls, Peggy Jones and d
score of other stars. Remember to-
morrow opening matinee at $50,
three days and three shows daily.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
2:30, 7:45 and 8 p. m. Secure your
seats in advance at the Hotel Iowa
harmacy.-Advertise
Defended Her Stocking,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 25.-When a
big masked highwayman tried to take
money from little Mrs. B. Aslan's
stocking. it made her fighting mad.
AS result, Michael O'Neill "of Buff
falo" was locked up tonight.
While her husband, a. grocer, tacf.
led another of the armed bandits,
Mrs. Asian threw eggs, lard cans and
fists at O'Neill. finally sitting on him
until the police arrived.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
Stabbed "a Death.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO, Dec. 25.-The Riddles IL
tenement in South Monroe street
we're half awake, waiting for the
food Fellow Santa Claus today. when
The door bell rang.
Frank Stevens answered the ring
Three men were at the door. carry
ing something in their arms. They
dropped their burden.
We've brought you your friend,
lney told Stevens. Its Hugh Len
non. We've just stabbed him"
Then they fled, while Stevens was
phoning the police.
Lennon, who was "a. died enroute to
hospital. Charles Kurtz. who was
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

Calendar of Holiday Amusements.
Tonight and Monday, Z, and 9:15
Marguerite Clark in her newest
and best, comedy-drama of circus
life, called "Still Waters" Candy and
Christmas tree, matinee Monday at t
O'Clock.
Tuesday and nesday-Matinees
at 2:15 and 4; nights, z. s and ola.
Alice Derry in 1.-THE Commanding Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
She Will Live.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
ST. PAUL. Mimi, Dec. 25.-Benja>
min Arbuckle, undertaken, handed his
wife a present with one hand today
and shot her, with the otner. Then
he turned the gun on himself. He
will die. She will live.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
A Friend in Need. Perhaps.

Lake City News: A certain Sioux
Cityan, according to the esteemed
journal. reported to the police that he
had been "slugged by a friend and
robbed of S4.' Those Sioux City folks
sure have odd ways of showing their
friendship.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26

arrested, told police tonight that Len
non tried to rob him and two friends
in the street and was stabbed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-26
md the natural, genuine humor Of the

and the natural, genuine humor Of the
piece.
Neither pains nor expense have
been spared to give the production
an elaborate presentation, providing
the latest scenic embellishments, the
newest output Of the New York
studios, while the gowns and hats,
the most recent creations, will de-
light the feminine eye.
In presenting Hyams and Mcintyre
in their latest success, the manage
ment Is pleased to assert that the Of
fering will unquestionably be one of
the best of the local season in laugh
ter, music and scenery. facts that will
be accepted as a matter of course by
hundreds of theatre-goers who know
the popular young stars and who will
want to see them in MY Home Town
Girl "-Advertisement.
Globe Trotters Musical Tabloid at
Hippodrome.
Fox Feilly's Globe Trotters who
open a three days engagement COM
mencing tomorrow matinee at the
Hippodrome theatre. is late style in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
bROWNELL AUTOCO.
 IMPROVING PLACE First Floor of Building Be ing RemOdeled-Lease Ex-
 tended Three Years

The Brownell Auto company. local distributor of the Ford, is making some big improvements in its ofnces and show rooms on Avenue D and Twentieth street. The entire first floor Of the building is being remodeled. A handsome tile floor, beaverboard cell ing and wainscoting and the arrange ment of three large private offices are among the improvements now in prog ress. When completed the show rooms and offices of the Brownell Auto com- pany will be among the finest in the south. A new lease extending over . period of three years has been signed py the company, and it is to make the entire plant one of the most modern and attractive in the city.
 In speaking of the Improvements now in progress Ted Brownell said:
 We are showing our faith in Bfr- mlngham by spending some real money in the improving of our place of business. Business justifies the out lay, and We feel sure things will be Just the same three years from this date. Our trouble is in getting suf- hcient cars from the factory to supply the demand for Fords We are getting regular shipments lately, but we are always booked ahead. Our business has not fallen off by any means. and we anticipate as good a business this year as ever.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
DRENNEN MOTORCAR CO. BUSINESS TWICE GOOD AS LAST YEAR
Unable to Supply Enough Cadillac Fights and Bucks to Meet the Demand,
 Says H. Drennen

Hubert Drennen of the Drennen Mo tor Car company is one of the happiesi men in the automobile business these days. He is of the opinion that the automobile business will pick up daily and the orders will be as numerous as are on file throughout the country for munitions of war for the allies.
 "The business of the Drennen Motor Car company has increased just 100 per cent this month over the same month last year." he said. Our busi- ness is better than at any time in the history of the firm and feel sure that it's high point has not yet been reached We are selling all the Cadillac eights we can get hold of and have orders booked in advance for future delivery Our Buick orders are way behind, and aar only trouble Is in getting the fac- tory to ship them fast enough to ac- commodate those who want them. The accessory business as we'll as the repair end is in great shape and we are doing record breaking business.
 If there is such 8 thing as hard times it is impossible for me to realize it. l have my doubts about any more hard time talk being circulated and I feel sure we will haave an era of pros perity, such as has never before been equaled in this southland. Cotton is at a good price; all the mills, factories and big industries are in full blast; people are buying goods, both neces- sites and luxuries, and everyone is wearing the smile of serene satisfac- toin. l say boost, and boost hard; there is no use in a man exaggerating about conditions. Everyone will agree that times are twice as good as they were a few months ago. The outlook is brighter. The big business of the United States is looking towards the sun and there is no sign of any clouds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
A Profitable Business
m the Washington Star.


 Probably there Is no other section in the United States where forcing of cu- cumbers is carried on so extensively as around Boston, says E. I. Harrington in Farm and Home. At one time great numbers of ''cukes' were grown in hot beds but the crop is becoming increas- ingly difficult to handle because of blight and insects, and greenhouse culture is more general. In the greenhouse. too. cucumbers can be grown at any season and many growers run them through the winter. starting the seeds in August.
 It Is an interesting fact that cucumbers bear longer and yield larger crop when grown under glass than in the open ground. at any time of the year. Some of the largest greenhouses are filled with cucumbers in midsummer, but the crop which comes into bearing in April and May is the ono that pays the best
 Forcing ''cukes" and other vsgetables under glass is . business that requires both captal and experience Several thou sand dollars are needed for land, houses and heating plant; for to meet the conn petition of experienced growers only up- to-date methods can win. In sections re- mote from large cities where there Is lit-, tie competition most anybody can suc- ceed with an ordinary. greenhouse. but in such 1ocalities there is small dernand fer forced vegotab1os at paying spriooA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
TROOPS REJOICE
 OVER OFFENSIVE French and English Infan- try Celebrate In Black
 Country

Arras, France, October 1o.-(Corre- spondence of the Associated .)-Iu the ''black country north of Arras, where the French and British advanced to- gether, as well as in Champagne, the an- nouncement of the recent offensive caused more joy in the ranks than anything tha. has occurred since the capture of Notre Dame de Lorette Behind the lines there is a brick building turned into a bath house somewhere near where the French and British lines Join. All around 1t French and English infantrymen min gled with smutty-faced miners and all had the broad smile. Tommy Atkins dis turbed in the midst of his douche by the news that things were about to move came out half dressed to get confirmation of it. then dived back again. Presently swelling chorus of "Tipperary' filled the building. French infantry filing out of their quarters in the works near by and assembling around their stacked arms re- piled with the "Marseillaise." in which the black faced miners joined.
 In vacant lot adjoining, attachments of first line troops took their last exer- else at grenade throwing one of them breaking the record with distance ex ceeding 30 yards and thereby gaining the honor of leading the march. Another
 
 by a game of leap frog. Meanwhile the artillery had opened all along the line. drowning 'Tipperary" and the "Marse.l- laise." So rapid and continuous was the fire that the discharges blended into one long deafening roar. British and French troops brought up from the rear marched to their positions waving caps and hel nets, but their cheers were unheard In the crescendo of the heavy artillery that was joining in with the field guns from the rear. All along behind the lines was passing scene which to an air1nan must have looked like the hustle of an indus trious swarm of bees on busy day.
 In perfect order and with remarkable activity lines of ambulances made their way to the positions assigned to them; hundreds of ammunition motor cars rushed up to feed the Unsuitable 3-inchers and the heavier guns. Behind the bat teries of the famous "soixtante quinze' the empty shells accumulated in such huge piles as to risk becoming a mark for the enemy and the men were de- tailed to drag them away What tho prod isality of ammunition amounted to no one can say, exen approximately. It has been estimated at a million shells in 72 hours!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Coal and Power

From Coal Age.
 l Would it benefit the people of the world | if the price of coal should be universally 1 raised 50 or 100 per cent? From one angle | it appears as though such thing should l be done. | In the early days of the steam engine 1 the cost of power was enormously high despite the cheapness of fuel. The appa- | ratus in those days was decidedly ineffi- | cient, and the first cost of machinery was extremely high. That is one reason why there was so little machinery in use. With the increase in the cost of coal came more efficient machinery--so much more efficient, in fact, that power became cheaper per kilowatt hour at the switch board than 1t had been before. The very slight increase in the price of coal in recent years is logical enough. Practi- cally all prices of life's necessities have | gone higher. And inasmuch as coal is gradually becoming more difficult to mine | its cost should increase.
 On the other hand. our scientists are studiously ploding along in their lab- oratories, cheapening our power for us Perhaps they doing as much as they can right now, and perhaps not-who
 knows? If we should suddenly increase the cost of coal. thus imposing a peak load" on our scientific friends, wouldn't 1t stimulate them to such concentrated effort that within a few months they would again bring the cost of power lower
 than it is today? It looks as though that is exactly what would occur The scien- lists need a stimulus. They are little ahead of the game now, so why should they worry so long as the operator Is willing to be the goat?
 There Is no question but that even now, with our unprecedented knowledge of coal and power. coal Is being criminally wasted Dr. Rudolph Diesel has shown that thermal efficiency of close to 50
 per cent Is a practical possibility with the
 use of oil as a fuel.
 In the early days of this work he pro-
 posed injecting mixture of coal and
 oil into his engine. but it seems he did
 not succeed in making a success of such practice.
 Perhaps somebody will do 1t some day,
 Or perhaps somebody will accomplish the
 same thing in a different way. It may be
 that in years to come a 50 per cent ther-
 nal efficiency with coal as fuel will
 be a common event. In that case we will
 only burn from to 10 per cent as much
 coal as we are now consuming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

check for the machine and was wait ing Tor train back to Birmingham mat was all there was to 1t. The pur- chaser knew good thing when he saw 1t and Ire made up his mind he wanted Dodge. I got check. He got Dodge, and everybody Is happy
 w nat about tho man in Tusca- 1oosa? was asked
 T am going to deliver him his car sure this week; that is, If someone does not stop me on the road and tell me they are ready to talk business in- stanter.
 T have had a lot of unique experi- ences in the selling of the joy wagons, but that was the most enjoyable one have had in many day. I certainly got thrill, and I would have been willing to walk back if necessary. Money Is everywhere these days. and a salesman who contemplates taking a trip to another town to deliver a car had better look out for all sorts of surprises"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

ELSTON SWEARS TO
 THIS TALE OF JOY

R. G. Elston of the Birmingham Mo- tor company left Birmingham in a Dodge car last Wednesday and in- tended to deliver 1t to a purchaser in Tuscaloosa. He did not get to Tus- caloosa, and he cannot blame the car for it. When he reached Rock Castle he stopped a few minutes and began talking with J. H. Tutwiler of that place. MT. Tutwiler asked numerous questions and told Elston that he liked the looks of the car greatly. Why don't you buy it?" asked Elston, and quick as flash MT. Tutwiler re- piled, T will; let's do. business now.'
 You could have knocked me down with a feather" said Elston. T could scarcely speak, but I managed to stam-
 mer out something about the price of the car and what a good make it was, and inside of a few minutes Il had a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31

less tube that has ever been marketed. birmingham people know what a good
 thing Is and they are eating it up. l We are giving a guarantee of one year
 With every tube. Most tubes are 20 per cent less than the bore of the casing The Boggs tube is I per cent greater than the bore of the casing and is
 made with concaves on each side They are punctureless, hence they are giv- ing satisfaction to every owner.7 ride on the Mount Pinson road in an automobile is much better ex- ercise than horseback riding, and no
 one is knocking the riding qualities of any machine.
 carload of Reos was received by the Birmingham Reo company Thurs day. They are the first 1916 models that have been sent south and are ex- tremely well built and designed. The Rec company is the second largest automobile concern in point of capital in the world.
 J. W. Miller, chief road mechanic of the Mitchell company. was in the city last week for few days. Somebody said Ray Bolton of the Newell Auto company was singing that old-time ballad, My Wife's Gone to the Country" Nobody knows whether or not Ray has added "Hooray"
 w B. tRed) Smith is visiting the fairs in southern Alabama these days. He was in Dothan last week. Troy will be his destination this week. The Drennen Motor Car company possesses a very timid young man in Red If you want to make him feel good mention Cadillac. He hHd rataher talk about that than most anything. The state of Alabama went dry on the first of July, but Reds line of talk about the
 eight" never will.
 Roy Kay. baseball dopist. baseball bug, baseball nut and baseball shark. not to mention other things Is in high speed at the Drennen Motor Car com pany. Roy saws he is batting around .400, and that's no Federal league stuff, either. His hand is in bad condition from writing numerous orders for &C., cessories.
 Times must be good these days" said Billy Shoppert of the Birmingham Motor Car company. "Everybody is paying up. I mean their automobile bills; and when they pay those prompt- ly, times are humming. I don't mind going into a mans office and present. Ing him with his monthly bill these days. They generally smile and write check. Pretty soft. I am for the good times to keep going"
 The Michelin Tire company, through its local representatives,, the Birming- ham Motor Car company announces new model nonskid tire called the uni- versal tread. The new type of tires are expected to be put on the market within the next few days.
 Claud Griffin, representative of tbe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Tongue Work

OI6T. The late Keir Hardie the fiery. sincere and well beloved member of Parliament for the labor party, dressed very plainly and was often taken for a workingnan.
 MT. Hardie liked to tell . story about a policeman who said to him one day as he entered the House of Commons by 8 little-used gate:
 'Workin' here. mater"
 Yes the M P. answered
 On the roofT
 No, on the noor.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-31
Why He Didn't Laugh

From the Kansas City Star.
 At 8 dance given by a social club there was a man who met with a mis- hap on the floor, due to his lack of skill in dancing.
 A little later the man sought out one of the guests and said:
 Sir, you are the only gentleman in the room"
 Thanks" replied the other dryly. May I inquire what motive has led you to seek me out for this complim en . tary outburst?"
 Why" explained the man, "when I ripped in the tango just now and fell sprawling on the floor, incidentally ripping off large section of my charming partners gown. you were the only one in the place that did not laugh"
 The other smiled grimly.
 'The explanation lies in the fact that the woman is my wife, and that I have paid for the gown"