RED CLOUD, NEBRASKA, CHIEF ,. 4 WST'v t ' . BOTH CLAIMING ANADVANTAGE Reliable News of the Scries of Battles in Poland Is Unobtainable. CAMPAIGN WILL BE LONG ONE Decisive Result In Immediate Future Does Not Seem Possible Germans Tell of Capture of Many Prisoners Fighting Along the Yser Continues. London, Dec. C Thero Is still lack ing reliable news of the progress of tho battla in Poland, which continues to monopolize tntorest. Doth the Ger man and Husalan reports claim tho advantage. Tho most important fnctor, from the allies' point of view, is that the Gorman advanco on Warsaw seeming ly has not succeeded in its object, nor has it had tho effect of diverting tho Russians from their forward move ment through tho Carpathian, and on to tho plains of Hungary, or against the fortress of Cracow, around which thoy aro drawing a closer r'ng of men and artillery. Long Campaign Is Expected. Taking into consideration tho case of Przemysl, which has held out so long against tho Russian attacks, mili tary men do not look for the early fall of Cracow and are rather In illned to believe that the armies of Emperor Nicholr- will endeavor to keop tho large Austrian force lnsldo tho fortress and enter Silesia from tho southeast In a dispatch from Pctrograd, tho correspondent of tho Central News says: "The battle of' Lodz has ended in success for the Russian troops, ac cording to tho Dourso Gazette, which adds that great numbers of German prisoners, cannon and machine guns aro being brought Into Lodz." Russian Official Statement. , Petrograd, Dec. 5. Tho following statement from the general staff of tho Russian commander In chief was Issued tonight: "On tho left bank of the Vistula on December 3 thero was some fierce fighting on tho front of Glowno-Lowlcz and also on the western roads to ward Lodz and Plotrkow. "On tho other fronts thero were no essential modifications in the lines." Newspapers hero are beginning to print numerous fragmentary accounts derived from wounded soldiers con cerning recent fighting In Poland. Tho general Impression from nil sides la that the fighting between the Vis tula and Wartho rivers has been In comparably moro severe than anything experienced before during this war on any froat Tho character of tho fighting nlso compelled tho Germans to rely on their mnnhood instead of their ma chinery, yet thoy still persist in their massed formations against rifle, max im, or bayonet. Their losses have beon appalling. Experienced experts estimate that tho Germans have lost two-thirds of their army in Poland. Assert Russian Check. London, Dec. 4. Tho German forces In Poland have turned nnd aro now taking the offensive against tho Rus sians on a now front. Whllo both ofllclal reports indicato that tho fighting in this war area is quieting down, thoro aro persistent un official reports that the great battle, still undocislre, Is progressing bit terly. That tho Russian check Is complete Is admitted by persons who are In touch with military authorities. Germans Take 80,000 Prisoners. Tho Germans assort that In tho re cent maneuvers they have captured 80,000 unwounded prisoners. In tho face of these claims by the Germans tho Russians Insist, In a statement Issued through Rome, that their captures greatly exceed this number. All agroo that the losses on both sldcshnTO boon heavy. It became known hero early this morning that tho Russian fatluro to surround and decisively defent tho GermnnB at Lodz was caused by tho tardiness of Genoral Rennenknmpff, tho Russian cavalry leader. He was two dayn late, roportB say. Ah a result of not nrrlvlng on time tho general has been relieved of his command, a Petrograd dispatch says. Tardiness Make Coup Fall. Tho failure of tho RusRinn coup is denot Ibod by tho Petrograd correspon dent of tho Ixmdon PoBt as follows: "Oouoml Ilounonkampff, whoso lato arrival with his nrmy at tho uppolnted nliioo nibbed tho strnteglc scheme of tho Krnud dukn of its complete success n week ngo, has been superseded In IiIh command. "Owing to this nrmy coming Into no nIIIou a couple of days after tho time not tho ring of Hteel which should havo hemmed In tho German armies en tirely could not bo closed, with tho result that a wook of heavy fighting, with tho hurrying up of largo re-en-foroomontH by tho Germans, -followed. Germans Turn on Czar's Men. "Tho GormauH, ro-onforcod, nttacked tho RtiHrilnn loft on Sunday. Tho at tack wuh continued with great deter mtnatlou on Monday, tho fighting oc cupying tho entire day. Tho Russians woro prepared for this outflanking movement on tholr left. "On Sunday thoso now Germnn forces crossed tho Wartho river atj Slcradz, whero two bridges carryltifl tho railway line nnd highway faclll tnted tho crossing, and ndvnnccd by rail and road townrd Lask. Tho Rus sians did not opposo their advance tin til they had reached n convenient lo-" callty south of Sleradz, whero the River Wartho has n sharp bund. Good Roads Aid Russians. "From Lask, whlcli Is cut by thr railway, run also a half-dozen good highways, threo In tho direction o: 1'iuiwltz, to tho northwest, west ami southwest. They served tho Ruslnns admlrnbly, giving them the advantage of interior lines, while the Germans had only the railway embankment "Tho vanguard of the Russian forces met nnd stopped tho ndvanco on Mon day, lighting stubbornly tho whole day, while other troops were brought tip by road nnd rail to cope with the new direction of tho Germnn uttack "When the lighting wna over for the day tho Germans remained in occu pation of Szczercow. On Monday the Russians cleared them out and then discovered that among the forces holding this neighborhood wan a bri gade of Prussian guards with live bat teries. Szczercow Is now occupied by tho Russians. The German attack In enormous Btrength upon tho Russian lett has thus failed. "Tho Russian center Is still occupied in hammering the surrounded corps Into surrender by heavy cannonading, which has already continued for u couple of dayB." Petrograd Report. Petrograd, Dec. t. General von Illn denburg Is still striving his utmost to retriove the situation in Russian Po land by grently strengthening Mb forces across the southern end of the German position. It Is believed he has brought six corps, aggregating '.200,000 men, Into the G0-mllo gap from Sleradz downwards to Czenstochowa, each corps extending about eight miles. These corps must contnlrt a large ad mixture of Austrlans, as the narrow gauge German railway line to Knllsh can throw only about eight thousand men dally upon the frontier. It has been working at full capuclt for a fortnight, but the great bulk of Ger man troops from the west wns brought on tho broad gauge railway line to Pleschen. Thence they marched 20 miles to the frontier, wUh six days of heavy marching ncrosB u trackless country before reaching the Wnrtue river. These are the only two sources comparatively open for the movement of substantial re-enforcements. AGAIN FAIL TO CROSS YSER German Attempt Reported Repulsed by the Allies After Most Severe Fighting. London, Dec. 4. Another desperate attempt of tho Germans to break through tho allies' lines from Dlxmude to Ypres has failed. With the weather moderated, the Germans, heavily re enforced, yoster danttemptcd to cross the flooded wa ters of the Yser on rafts. They selected a tlmo Just beforo dawn to make tho venture. The rafts were pushed through tho shallow wa ter In dead stlcnco and utter dark ness. Each raft carried from fifty to J sixty men nnd mitrailleuses. A fur ther fleet of rafts drawn by motor boats was waiting on tho German side of the muddy wnters, but before dawn they were discovered and at daybreak tho artillery of the allies mot tho ad vancing Germans with devastating effect. Germans Give Up Attempt. Despite their losses tho Germans bravely essayed tho crossing, partially covered by a cannonade of their field artillery, and until midday persisted In their plans. Several of the rafts were upset In midstream by the Ftench guns nnd great numbers or Germans wcro drowned as well as shot. Tho attempt to crosB eventually was given up, but the artillery kept up a determined bombardment of the allied positions and met with a vigorous reply. Tho Germans havo withdrawn their heavy artillery on account of tho mud dy country and brought up n new weapon, which Is exceedingly well adapted to the changed nature of tho warfare. Numbers of light guns with a rango of seven kilometers hnvo been mount ed on motor lorries, which havo been fitted with largo springs, which aro ar ranged In a manner to keep tho gun steady while it is being II red and to break tho recoil. Tho guns may bo moved speedily on roadB which would be Impassablo to heavier ones. German Statement Brief. Merlin, via wlrelesB to London, Dec. 3. Today's ofllclal statement was limited to the following brief an nouncement: ' "In neither theater of tho war has anything of Importance happened." German Air Losses Heavy. Paris, Dec. 4. Computing tho Ger man aerial losses as near ns possible, It is figured that the Germans have lost seven Zeppelins and 62 aero planes, with G8 officers, and at pres ent the Germans do not possess more than 2G airships and 287 aeroplane; all told. France Calls 300,000 Boys. Ilordeaux. via Paris. Dec. 4. Tho 300.000 youthB of eighteen years In Franco who normally would . begjn i bridges wero washed away and houses service in tho army in October of I 'In low socttons wore flooded. E. E. 1910, nro by government decree to Daslbt, an employe of a gas company, bo called to present themselves for j was killed by lightning, which dam examination beginning December 20. aned a nutnbor of buildings. Informa These youths probably will be sent to tlon hero Is that tho downpour was tho llghtlnc Hues next Julv. general. TIME TO DIG YOURSELVES IN (Copyright.) DAY OF BANK PANICS GONE HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO THE FIGHTING LINE. Panics Relegated by New Reserve Banking Sytem Nebraskan It Elected President of Asso- elation of Fairs. (Vestcrn Nunip.ipvr Union Nuwo Service. Purls. Ownurs of lino automobiles, costing In Huino cases thousands of dollars, felt a wave of patriotism when the cara were leiiuibltiuncd by the gov ernment at one-lourth their value or less. Now thoy havo learned that the finest cars were not usually sent to the lighting line, but were used by of ficers "embUBuue," a word given a re vlbed or broadened definition by ex Premier Clemonccau. An embusnuer, he says, Is "an individual that public danger culls to arms and who does not experience sulllclent combutlvlty to get within range of tho enemy's guns." Minister of War Mlllerand, however, has Issued an order requiring every olllcer not originally incorporated in un auxiliary service to rejoin his corps at once, and the campaign of ease bus come to an end. Nebraska Man la President. Chicago, 111. Secretary W. E. Mel lor of the Nebraska state board of ag riculture was elected president of the American Association of State Fairs at its annual meeting horc. He served during tho past year as vice president and will now succeed Presi dent J. G. Simpson of Minneapolis. Tho latter is secretary of the Minne sota state fair. Tho other members of tho Nebraska stato board who at tended tho meeting wero J. A. Ollls, Peter Youngers, J. F. McArdle, Wil liam Foster and Hiram Meyers. DAY OF BANK PANIC8 GONE. Relegated to Museum of Antiquities by New Federal Law. Now York. Panic, due to distrust of banks, has been relegated to tho museum of antiquities by tho now re serve banking system, In tho opinion of C. S. Hamlin, governor of tho fed eral reserve board, voiced in a spoech beforo tho Now York chamber of com morco. "The federal reserve system will relegate to Its proper place tho museum of antlqultlos the panic gen erated by distrust in our banking system lending to a struggle of self preservation between bank and bank and Individual and Individual, and ultimate hoarding by the people," Mr. Hamlin asserted. "Such hoarding usually follows hoarding by tbo banks and does not precede It If hoarding by banks should cease, hoarding by Individuals would never occur, and both, I believe, will bo relegated to obscurity under tho fed eral reserve system." ,To Put Chicago In Eastern Time. Chicago. Tho Chicago association of commorco has called a meeting of various Interests to consider tho ad ivlsablllty of changing Chicago timo ifronu central to eastern an hour ear lier than tho present tlmo. Nebraskans to Get Iron Cross. Fremont, Neb. Rev. and Mrs. F. DIcger and daughter of Yutan will havo tho kaiser's Iron cross bandj In exchange for their Jewelry, which they sent to Now York, from whenco tho proceeds of tho gold will be sent to Germany for tho rellof fund. Tho fam ily sont all Its jewolry and Is certain that tho emperor's Iron symbols will be received in return. Rev. Uleger Is ipastor of tho Salem Lutheran church, .which was destroyed by tho tornado of March, 1912. Bad Storms In Texas. Houston, Tox.-H)ne person was killed and several Injured and dozons driven from their homes by a terrific wind and rain storm here. Six Inches pt rain foil. Street car, and train sor- Mco was demoralized. A number of i ... i i GUTIERREZ HAS ARRIVED IN CITY OF MEXICO. South Americans Want Neutrality Sit uation More Clearly Defined Business Condit on Are Improving. Wi'Btcrii Newspaper t'nlon Nows Service. El Paso, Tex. Advices to tho Villa agency hero Bay that Prorlslonal Pres ident Gutierrez and General Villa havo entered the capltol section of Mexico City. Their reception was de clared as having been "encouraging." The Carranzu consulate at El Paso re ceived a report from Nuco, saying that the Cnrrunza leader, Gen, Ramon Iturbo, has captured Guuymas, u port on the west coast. It also was report ed that Hcrmoslllo, capital of Sonora, was being nttacked. Other reports of the Guuymas attack camo in a mili tary bulletin from Vera Cruz. It wns stated that Iturbo begun his attack with a brigade of Infantry and a sec tion of field pieces, nlso driving tho Villa garlson from tho outposts. Business Conditions Improving. New York. Tho results of tho com prehensive study of the effects of the Europcnn war on business throughout the United States, gained from GOO correspondents, including governors, mayors, officials of unions, Industrial nsoclations, banks nnd building asso ciations, will be mado at the fifteenth nnnual meeting of tho nationnt civic federation, in session here. The re port says that conditions arc Improv ing, and predicts that a further ad vance towards prosperity will bo wit nessed during tho next few months. CALL FOR CONFERENCE. Pan-American Union Wants Neutral Ity Rights Defined. Washington. Grnvo controversies between nations of South America and tho belligerent countries of Europe has led to tho calling of a conference of the governing board of tho pan American union. Beforo this board, which consists of tho diplomatic rep resentatives of twenty American re publics, will come tho various sug gestlons which havo beon mado by Aagontlna, Chill, Peru, Uruguay and Ecuador for a stronger assertion of the right of neutrals and tho exclusion of belligerent warships from the waters of the Americas. Exports Show Big Increase. Washington Secretary Redfleld told tho house appropriations commltteo that the commorclal expansion of the United States was evldonced by the fact that the total exports for Novem ber show.ed an Increase of 163,000,000 over November last year, and undoubt edly would havo shown $140,000,000 In crease If cotton and copper had been exported. Part of tho Increase In ex ports ho attributed to the war. Governor Names Judge Button. Lincoln, Neb. Governor Morehead has appointed County Attorney F. W. Rutton of Dodgo county to Buccced Supremo Judge-elect Conrad Hollen beck on tho bonch of tho Sixth Judi cial district Will Walt for War to Cease. Now York. Postponement of nil ratifications until tho war Is ended In Europe, excopt the participation of tho churches, schools and colleges In tho program of the peace celebration al ready arranged, has been decided upon by tho American peace centenary com mltteo. Tho committee stated that it hod beon notified that tho commltteo of 100 of tho city of Washington had postponed Its functions until a moro convenient season, possibly until 1917. Anxiety Manifest In Italy. Rome. Deliberations of tho Italian parliament aro awaltod with anxiety, as this 13 considered tho gravest mo ment for Italy slnco Us unification. Four hundred and fifty deputies and 300 senators are In Rome to attend tho session. Premier Salandrla in pre senting the now cabinet will make a statcmont concerning tho ministerial policy. An especially interesting pass ago will deal with the attitude of Italy with referenco to the present European war. BRIEF NEW8 OF NEBRASKA A farmers' Institute will bo hold at Wood Rlvor, December 10, It and 12. Tho movement for a farm demon strator for Uox llutto county Ifl grow ing. A quarter section of farm land In Cuming county was sold for $200 per acre. l'lro of unknown origin destroyed tho general merchandise atock ol Ahorn &. Cnsl at Friend. Senator Nnrrls has appointed Clur enco Mnloney of Pender as a cadet nt West Point. Tho commercial club nt Crab Or chard Is (HrcurhIiik tho need of a hotel nt that place. Hunters shot nnd killed a vnltfitblc cow on tho farm of W. J. Glnsson In Johnson county. Tho national conference of womon'j nelf-governmont clubs will bo held al Lincoln next year. Carl Woir, 18 yearn old, living neat lleatrlco, raised olghty-throo bushels of corn on one acre of land. Tho annual meeting of tho, slate league of bnnubnll clnbH will be held nt Grand Island. December 11. Tho ladles' auxiliary will tako an active part In tho farmers' Institute nt West Point, December 11 nnd 12. A gasoline explosion started a fire that burned the barn and an auto be longing to Irving O'Connor at Fre mont. Twin colored children wcro born nt Harlan. November 8, the first birth thero of that race for twonty-soven yenrs. Grain dealers operating out of Fro mont nro having dlfllculty In sochrlng the necessary cars for shipment of grain. A car cf hogs was shipped from Eustls recently that contained fifty threo head at an average weight of fiDO pounds. Tho commercial club nt Superior will glvo a banquet next month to celebrate the opening of tho new Uur llngton depot. Wilbur Hownrt of Johnson county suffered a fractured leg when thrown from a wagon when his horses be came frightened. William H. Talcott, for many years a resident of JoIiuhou, died while at tending a Thanksgiving fnmlly reunion at Kansas City. A weak foundation caused tho big new standplpo at Herman to topplo over au It was being Ulled with water for tho first time. Guy Rust and Georgo Mlllor were seriously injured In a motorcyclo col lision on thu fair grounds raco track at Nelson, Thursday. Anton Druek, a young farmer living near West Point, wub Instantly killed In a runaway. Ills head was found severed from his body. Uurglurs entered tho hardware store of Jack & Son at Tekumah nnd car ried off several huudrcd dollars worth of cutlery and plated ware. Fivo horses and a quantity of hay and grain wcro dostroyed when the barn on the George Pearson farm, near Tecumsoh, was burned. Tho seventieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. William McKenney, celebrated nt Edgar lust week, is said to be the first over held In tho stato. W. It. Smith, near Verdon, owns what Is probably the oldest horse In tho state. It is 3G years old und Mr. Smith bought It over thirty yours ago. It has been on tbo pension Hat' for nonrly fifteen years. i Rov. "Kid" Wodgo, who recently re- I signed tho pastorate of tho ChristIan church at Elm Creel: to re-enter tho ranks of pugilism, was on for a bout at North Platto recently, but tho au thorities stoppod tho match. Tho report of tbo financial success of the first fair of tho Central Ne braska Agricultural association, held at Grand Island, wns bo gratifying that it has been determined to buy the leased grounds and make tho fair a permanent annual event, Horman Reynolds, 40 years old, was found dead In bed nt u!b homo at Uni versity Place, having succumbed to cerebral trouble. Soggy wood, which later was found to bo pine bark, was struck at the depth of fifty feet whllo boring a well on tho Lon Peacock farm near, Tecum ich. "Stay on tho farm" Is tho advice of ilccrotary Luko of tho Lincoln Y. M. O. A. to country boys who aro plan ning to como to tho city. Thero aro moro applicants for positions in tho city than there are positions to bo Oiled. Elovators nt Wolthtll aro being op erated all day, nights and Sundays In order to care for tho rush of corn shipments which have Just begun at that place. Tho postoHlco at Lincoln recently received a shipment of a carload of envelopes, 11,000,000 in number that city being tho distributing point for olflces over tho state. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Zarmsdorff, f or forty-throe yenrs residents of Cuming county, celebrated their flftloth wed ding anniversary last week. They havo thirty-tin eo grandchildren and eight grandchildren. Flfty-ono womon will hold offlc In Nobrnska for the next two yenrs forty-olght of them county superin tendents, ono coroner, nnd two county clorks. Surrounded by n large number of children nnd grandchildren, Mr. and Mr8. T. H. Coffman eelobrated tholr 58th mnrrlogo anniversary last week nt their homo at Rcavor City. 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