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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
England's Domin=ering Arrogance and Revenge
full Spirit Of France, Not German M,litarism,
is the Cause of the War
ADMIRAL Won T|RP|Tz GIVES INTERVIEW
Says America Should be Fair and Not Neglect
to Keep an Eye Upon the Activity
Of the Japanese.

, ately plunged into an analysis OF his
views OF the cause that led to war and
led to the growth Of sea and world
power developed by England, until as
he put it 1.-The domin eering arrogance
of the British eliminated In the pres
ent war which England engineered in
order to crush the natural growth and
development Of power OF the German
empire"
"Britain's domination OF the sea-
he declared, was originally founded
on piracy, while her power on land
was established by robbery in all
parts OF the world. England and Eng
land alone IS responsible for this war.
DiGs Germany want anything? Did
/ Germany make any demands ON any
one? Did Germany have any quarrel
with any one? sEo; she Qnty wanted
to be let alone to continue her peace
ful growth and development.
.England's anti-German policy dates
back as far as 1870, after our victory
over France" continued the minister.
Always dictatorial and domineering,
she didn't want Germany to expand
commercially or to take the place In
~ world to which her power entitled
her.
England is impartial. She will cut
anyone's throat who gets in her way.
England has no white mans scruples.
Her alliance with Japan shows that.
She will form an alliance with anyone.
regardless of race OF color if she can
profit thereby Germany was DEVELOP
ing too fast. growing too strong and
too powerful and was getting in Eng
lands way, SO her throat had to pc
cut--that's It in nutshell. King Ed
ward laid plans for it years ago. He
had an inexplScable antipathy to Ger
many. He looked about and seized
upon the growing pan-Slavism in the
east and the 'revanche' idea in the
west as his means
England thereupon formed an alli-
ance with the yellow race in the
Orient. with Russian barharians in the
east and in the west with the French
who were unable to shake themselves
loose from th., obsession OF the re-
vanche' Thus located between the
walls OF pan-Slavism on one side and
the trevanche' on the other side and
with England dominating the sea, Ger
many was to be crushed and put back
into the place assigned to her by Eng
land. With these means England set
out to destroy or crush Germany and
all that Germany stands for and she
has the audacity to proclaim through
out the world that in crushing Ger
many she and her alli.as-Russian tar
tars. Japanese, H.ndus. Senralese.
Turcose an1 all the rest-are fighting
for the holiest ant, highest ideals Of
civilization Does the world really b.e-
lieve that"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22

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The following highly significant in
terview with the supreme head OF the
German navy, the first he ever grant
ed to an American newspaperman was
secured by the United Press represen-
tative several days ago, prior to the
raid of the German fleet on the Brit
ish coast But the transmission was
DELAYED until the utterances, even
though they be those OF the highest
naval commander OF the German en-
pire, could be sanctioned and vised by
his colleagues Of the general stan.
tBy Karl H. Won Wiegand.l
ICopyright 1914 by the United Press.1
ICopyright in Great Brita!n.l
GRAND GENERAL HEADQUAR-
TIERS OF THE KAISER IN FRANCE.
Dec. q. {yia The Hagr-to New York.
Dec. %. - delayed for Official vie by
general stan. .)-"Americ has not
raised her voice in protest and has
taken little or no action against Eng
lands closing Of the North sea to
neutral SHIPPING. What Will America
say II Germany declares submarine
war on all enemy merchant ships?"
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz, minis
ter OF marine, regarded the strongest
man in the German government. and
possibly next chancellor and WHOSE
marvellous organizing genius is largely
responsible for Germany's fleet, peer
d sharply at me as he leaned FORWARD
and put the question to me, in the
first interview he has ever granted an
American correspondent.
"Why not ?" he continued England
wants to starve us. We can play the
same game. We can bottle her up
and torpedo every English Or allies
shin which nears any harbor In Great
Britain. thereby cutting off large food
supplies"
Aemiral Won Tirpitz slowly repeated
the first question. '<What would Amer
ica say? Would not such action be
only meeting out to England what
she is doing to us? Yes
After several days at the crown
princes headquarters and in the Ar
comes had motored to the ka'ser's
field capital in France. where all the
ministries and departments OF the
German government are now located.
Mote: Since this interview most OF
the general staff returned to Berlin
owing to the kaisers iIness.l
For once departing from his rigid
rule not to talk with newspaper men.
Admiral Won Tirp'H received me at
his headquarters In the hon., or a
Frenchman banker. who fed before
the German advance and on the door
of which was the sign Marine De-
partment."
Mentally and physically Won Tirpitz
Is magnificent Teton. He has mind
of steel, is marvellous organizer and
he has more Bismarckian force and
iron in his nature than any other Ger
man Official ! have met He fmmedf-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22

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NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-Q1 a. M
The most significant indication Of the
attitude Of Germany's war leaders that
has come from the battle front is con
taincd, in Karl Won Wiegand's inter
view with Admiral Won Tirpitz, head
of the German navy.
AS a frank declaration of the be
lief5 the war has forced upon the
kaiser's chief advisors, Won Tirpitz
statement is more important even
than the recent interview with the
German crown prince.
In every essential Won Tirp.tz's dec
laration is a warning, born almost OF
desperation, d to England The belief
has been created apparently. among
the German leaders that neither
France nor Russia is the enemy to be
feared, but that England is the back
bone Of anti-German coalition. Won
Tirpitz voices fear that England
may insist upon the war being fought
10 finish. His words suggest that
such an outcome would be more bene
fetal to the British than to anv other
of the warning nationalit:es To com
pei England to abandon her desire for
a finish fight is apparently the chief
object of German strategy. Won Tir
pitt speaks of Germany's ability to
keep the war going as long as Eng
land desires, but his wor6s seems
shaded by 1. spirit of desperation.
Ee suggests. sternly. that II Eng
land persists in fighting for an over
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

Germans declared to have made little
progress IN thes fghting along the
Bzura river.
ENGL British cruisers Glas-
cow and Bristol arrive at Port Monte,
Chile, In search OF the Dresden. Glas-
Cow was damaged In the Falklands
battle
GERMANY--Forty new 900 ton sub
marines being built.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
John Barleycorn Ducks Into His Trench While
Hobson Fires Dunn Dunn Bullets and
Wave. Prohibition Flag.
v. c. j. MEMBERS in THE GALLERY
Debate Today in the House Over National Pro-
hibition Amendment Brings Out Great
Chunks of Eloquence.

bate on the rule permitting vote
on submission OF the Hobson national
prohibition amendment to the states.
The rule itself was slated for pass
age shortly after noon, to be followed
by eight hours argument for ana
against prohibition. Vote on the rule
was not destined to be test vote"
on the Hobson resolution as many
members favored bringing up thA
question for settlement by decisive
vote, who are against the prohfhitfon
plan.
Galleries were crowded with won.
en-, each wearing bit OF white RID
bon. Speaker Clark was force to ad-
monish the spectators against maxi
ing any demonstration
Leading the white ribboned wom-
-threngg,r, 1n.sthe galleries were
/ Miss Anna Gordon, national president
Of the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union and Mrs. Margaret d.
Ellis. in charge of the unions iegis-
lative work In lobbies where legis-
lators had to pass as they entereu
the floors today were huge placards
prepared by Miss Cora Stoddard,
secretary of the Scientific Temper
ance federation These were the
horrible examples of the old Tune
temperance reformer, modernized TO
show in concrete fashion the dele
terious effect of alcohol.
On the side of the vets were such
speakers as Chairman Henry or the
rules committee. Majority Leader IN
derwood; Representative Heflin; Keep
resentative Bartholdt; Representative
Morrison, who planned to OFFER
substitute preventing any interstate
shipment of liquor; Representative
Stafford: Representative Dupre; Rep
resentatiye Wftherspocn and Repre-
nm p
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
eleven Hold Ups.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Eleven hold
ups, including a daring raid on a west
side department store and numerous
burglaries were reported to the police
today as the total of criminal activi-
ties in Chicago in the past twelve
hours. The crime wave the police
say, is due to the inability Of large
floating population to obtain their Gus
tomary employment. Three young
bandits were in a gang that robbed
th., department store of Samuel Brun-
dat and Son. Hosts OF Christmas
shoppers were held at bay. They
forced the girl cashier to hand over
$3.50
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
Five Months In Jail.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PEORIA, H.. Dec. 22.-John Ray
McMullin, of Rock Island, H.. tried
and acquitted on the charge OF big
amy. today pleaded guilty to perjury
committed in obtaining a license to
marry Clara Bloomquist in this city
and was sentenced to serve five
months in the house of correction.
He was eighteen but swore he was
twenty-three.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22

TUnited Press Leased Wire Services
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Nattonal
prohibition was put squarely before
the house this afternoon. BY viva
voce vote and without any demand
for roll call, a crowded floor passed
the rule permitting eight hours debate
on the Hobson resolution proposing
submission TO the states OF national
prohibitory constitutional amendment
by $50 tonight roll call record vote
will show whether the house, by two
thirds vote, wants the prohibition
question passed on to the states. De-
feat of the resolution appeared lore
gone this afternoon. Only faint muir
mur OF dissent to passage OF the rule
followed the outburst OF ayes. f'or
two hours, the house had debated the
passage Of the rule but the consider
ing of its success foregone conciu-
sion, members swept into discussion OF
the merits of the resolution itself.
Several speakers opened an unex-
pected line Of attack by pointing out
that the resolution does not prevent
manufacture for personal use-but
merely for sale. Under such circum-
stances they argued the measure
merely opens the liquor business to
wider scope without taxation.
An entire day of impassioned ora
torv before crowded galleries marked
the final "show down. in the liquor
question.
Women in Galleries.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Facing
day OF bitter debate, with a vote
possible before late this evening. CO.
horts in the house of vets and drys
were aligned today for the battle on
national prohibition. Speaker Clark
banged his gavel at 10 o'clock to
start the fight.
Two hours were allotted for de.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
Traffic Blocked.

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JOLIET, Ill. Dec. 22.-Passengers
on four Rock Island through trains
enroute to Chicago were hustled ont
Of their berths, bundled into taxicabs
and placed on board a special train
here for Chicago early today because
freight wreck blocked traffic. Six
freight cars left the rails in the mid
die Of the bridge across the Des
PLANES river.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22

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FRANCE New gains made along
the entire battle front. New positions
taken by bayonet charges. Market
progress between the Argonne and
the Meuse.
AUSTRIA-Severe fiTht.ng con-
tinues in Galicia
RUSSIA--Russians endeavoring to
swing battle against Germans before
Poland soathward by counter attacks
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
Steamer Il Ashore.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service j
SAN DIEGO, Calf, Dec. 90. The
Norwegian tramp steamer. Malakka
Is ashore on Cedros beach, off Lower
California, according to wireless
picked up by the government wireless
station at Point Iona. The Ameri-
.can-Hawaiian steamer Arizonan is
standing by and torpedo boats have
also been rushed to the rescue from
San Diego. =. sserrs.-~---
I The Malakka carries no passen.
gers The number OF persons in her
crew is not known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
Eire In hospital.

United Press Leased Wire Service !
CHICAGO. Dec. 22.-Nurses with
difficulty ouieted patients in the Prac-
titioners' hospital today when FIRE at
tackled the building and caused s2o,-
600 damage The smoke rolled across
the street and into the main building
OF the Chicago Telephone company.
causing alarm among girl operators.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
Stricken With PARALYSIS.

MONTGOMERY, Mo-, Dec. %
Word reached here today that Joseph
A. Potts. of Mexico, Mo-, former sec
retary of the Missouri board of agri-
culture. has been stricken with
paralysis in San Antonio, Texas.
Potts is said to be in critical con-
dition He is one of the states most
widely known horsemen-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22
Fire at PenitentIary.

JOLIET, H., Dec. 22-Warden Al
len said today that he was satisfied
the $4,000 fire that attacked the
furniture factory inside the Illinois
state prison last night was not caus-
ed by incendiaries. 'Trusty" convicts
rescued fifty sick prisoners when the
flames threatened to spread to the
hospital.
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DROVE AvIAToRs oFF.

AMSTERDAM, (via london), Dec.
PA French or British, aviator un-
successfully attempted to drop aerial
bombs over the German aerodrome in
the suburb Of Etterbeek, Brussels.
Sunday. according to mall advIces to-
day. A concentrated fire from Ger
man aerial guns compelled the avia-
tors retreat.
Etterbeek has been occupied as a
military barracks, drill grounds and
aviation station.
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IUn1ted Precs Leased Wire Service.
VIENNA, Via Berlin and London)
Dec. 22.-''ln the upper Latorcza riv.
er district in the carpathians, north.
east Of the Lupkow passes we have
made progress" the official state
mont issued here today asserts. Csc
we're fighting continues on the krosno
and Taczow front and on the lower
Dunajec. In southern Poland, the
situation Is uncahnged."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-22

"7 MOHE SUBMARINES.
THE HAGUE, Dec. 22. (Via Lon
don.)-Germany is building forty
nine hundred ton submarines. They
will bring her known fleet Of untersee.
bootes up to e5. The new vessels are
of the latest design, embodyine some
novel departures from the former
type Of German subnn arines.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05
RECEIVE BIDS ON
LINCOLN co. ROADS

Little Rock. Flah. 5.-The contract
for the construction of thirteen miles
of improved road from Star City to
Tarry, IN Lincoln County, was award
ed yesterday al Star City by the Cum-
missioner, to the r H. Bunch Com
mission Company, of Little Rock which
has undertaken road building. The
sompany's bid was SAL, ,165,72 for a
gravel roap and Sss,a1677 for ma
cadam. The character of the road
was not decaded, but this will be done
laser by the Commissioner, as the
Bunch bid was the lowest on both
types. State Highway Engineer
Carer was present at the opening of
the bids. This was re-ietting, as the
lowest bid for gravel the first time
was S57 900
Mr.. Garter aiso reports the organi-
zation of Lincoln County Good Roads
District No. 2, for the building of a
road from Star City to Grady, a dis
tance of 21 miles. The preliminary
survey Wal be started February l6.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05
PLACE TILE ROOF
ON new STATION

The work of placing the tile roof
on the new passenger station at Con-
way is in progress and will be COM
pleted within few days. Plasterers
have been at work for several DAYS
finishing the interior walls of the
building and this portion of the work
is also nearing completion. 1t is ex-
pected that work of laying the plat
form of paving brick will be started
in a short time and the new depot will
probably be ready for occupancy early
next month.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05
BANK EXAMINERS
FIRST VISIT HERE

State Bank Examiner ]. r, Reap
OF Little Rock came in yesterday aft
ernoon and is making his first inspec-
tion of the Conway banks, in accord
ance with the provisions of the new
state banking act. Like the visits of
the government examiners to the ma
tional banks, those of the state exam
lner do not come at regular periods
and are unannounced, but it is requir-
ed that each bank in the state be ex-
amlned at least once every year.
Examiner Reap began his work
with the Faulkner County Bank and
will also examine the books of the
Bank of Conway and Farmers State
Bank while in the city.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05
TO BUY FURNITURE
FOR new CAPITOL
FACTORIES TO BE VISITED
BUILDING CLOS SUNDAY
WHILE WALLS ARE BEING
LINED WITH MARBLE.

Little Rock, Feb. 5.-The members
of the State Capitol Commission have
dec&aed to start out soon on a furni-
ture- buying expedition. They will
visit the state capitol at Jackson,
Miss, and some others recently fur
nished, and make an inspection of the
furniture used there. They will then
go into the northern furniture mar
kets, at Chicago, Grand Rapids and
elsewhere, for the purpose of making
purchases of the bes and most mod
ern fixtures for the various depart
ments of the state capitol. There has
been total of $96,500 appropriated
for the purpose.
1t is announced that hereafter the
capitol will be closed to visitors on
Sunday, until after the work now un-
der way in the interior has been com
pleted, which will probably be in the
late sumer. This is made necessary
by the large amount of scaffolding
that has been erected for the purpose
of stripping the walls of plaster which
is to be replaced with Alabama mar
BILE. The whole interior of the build
ing, except the offices, is vast work
shop, and the walls are bare and un-
slightly. The walls of the senate and
house are also being stripped, and
when the Legislature meets in Jan
uary, 1915, it will be in halls lined
with white marble. The setting ar
Iangements in both halls will be
changed, providing ample space for
al 1.-The members, clerks, and repre-
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05
BOARD SEEKS TO
CONTROL WIRES
PHONE and TELEGRAPH
COMMISSION FAVORS PLAN AID
VOCATED EDITORIALLY IN
THIS PAPER.

Chairman w. F. Mcknight, j. Sam
Rowland and George w. Bellamy,
composing the Arkansas Railroad
Commission, yesterday gave emphatic
endorsement of the passage of an act
giving the commission control over
telegraph and telephone wires in this
state, a policy which has recently been
urged in several editorial articles in
the Log Cabin Democrat. The com
missioners did not state whether they
favored in addition the supervision of
such other public utilities as gas, cleo
trio light and water plants, but in
the states cited by them in an inter
view yesterday all public service cor
porations are under the supervision of
a state commission.
Today's Arkansas Gazette contains
the following reference to the matter:
The members of the Arkansas Rail
road Commission unanimously favor
passage of an act by the legislature
which will give the commission con-
troll over telegraph and telephone lines
operating in this state. In speaking
Of the matter yesterday the members
urged that the commissions of other
states have this power and that the
corporations of the state are entirely
under control of the railroad or cor
poration commissions Missouri, Ok
lahoma and Louisiana were pointed
out as examples.
There is movement on foot now"
said J. Sam Rowland, land this move
ment probably will result in some such
action being taken by the next legis-
lature. If the commission only had
this power now it could handle the pro-
posed increase in rates which the tele-
phone company is said to be preparing
to install in Little Rock"
Chairman W. F. Mcknight agreed
that action was essential in the matter
and Major George w. Bellamy was
emphatic in declaring the commits
sion should have supervision over all
corporations in the state
"Oklahoma, Missouri and Louis
iana's commissions have these powers
and as result the corporations of the
states are regulated under the super
vision of bodies composed of experts, p
he said
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05

sentatives of the press. Handsome
marble stands will be provided for
the speaker and the president, and an
effort will be made to solve the acous-
tic difficulties which were so annoying
last session.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05

John Phelps. prominent young
merchant of Ell Paso, was in the city
yesterday. Mr.. Phelps reports that
the new bank organized at FL Paso is
enjoying a prosperous business.
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05
STORES WILL Be
CLOSED AT G:3O

The following merchants have
agreed to close their plaues of busi-
ness every evening at $50 o'clock, EEK
.cepting Saturday nights, from Febru-
;ary Is to September Is: Wilson
Bros, The Fair Store, V. G. Crasg,
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05

Everybody is talking about the
Grace Baird Stock Company. They
will be seen tonight at the Grand in
a comedy drama, Behind the Scenes"
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05
SCOUTS MEET FRIDAY.

The regular meeting of the Conway
troup of Bo, Scouts Wall be held Fri
day night at James Business College
The log cabin Democrat., 1914-02-05

ID. 0. Harton, Sam Sarason, F'nauen-
thai & Schwarz, II. w. Rogers L. Son,
lB. T. Deal, W M. Ha1reL 4 Co.,
Camp Bros, and L. M. Afford
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1914-08-12

Long Creek-George Matheson, j..
b. Phillips, Jr., Andrew Ramey.
Monaghan-W. A. Peehuff. w. J..
Hunt, Fred White.
Madison. d. Hull, S. S. Whee-
Ter, w. J. Walters.
Newry-J. r. Crenshaw, J. D..
Whitmire, J. Ellis Sanders.
Oakway-W. n. Bruce, l.. c..
Graham, A. n. Jaynes.
Oak Grove. w. Alexander. G.
VI. Barnett, II. Nj. Harbin.
Picket Post-M. n. Hembree, ]. G..
Garrison, T. Y. Chalmers.
Providence-W. n. Woolbright,
G. G.. Harris, J. G. Boggs.
Retreat-L. II. Jones, w. o. Johns,
NJ. l.. Harbin.
Richland-E. n. Foster, Stiles n.
Hughs, w. II. Hubbard.
Salem-J. p. Fowler, NJ. A. Moss,
e. B. Haggerty.
Seneca-T. S. Stribling, J. e. Hop
kins, Edward Hamilton.
South Union-H. NJ. Cole, e. r.
Reese, Paul T. Marett.
Taber-J. 7. Porter, j. A. Knox,
Leo Hunt.
Tamassee--J. n. Nicholson, Geo.
Rankin, J. A. Rutledge. (Tamassee
School lIouse).
Tohct la--J. A. Callahan. j. w.
Reeves, b. c. Brock.
Tugaloo Academy-W. Y. Smith
II. d. Powell, Leander NJ. Jones.
Walhalla-R. w. Grubbs, f. H.
Burley, S. n. Pitchford.
Westminster-J. e. Mason, C. e.
Anderson, y. w. Pitts.
West UUion--E. p. Hutchison, J.
j.. Moscr Jas. F. Neville.
Wolf Pit---L. e. Looper, j. l. AL
csHdor, +. l.. Moody.
Managers must be organized and
sworn in before opening the polls on
morning Of election. The polls will
be opened at 8 o'clock a. m. and
closed at p. m.
The managers at each Precinct
will designate some one as messen-
ger to bring in the returns and the
boxes and deliver the same to the
County Chairman promptly, who
will be paid, under resolution OF the
County Executive Committee, one
dollar for such service.
The managers will be furnished
with the official ballots and other
necessary stationery, the law, and
the rules and constitution governing
the conduct of said primary cleo
| tionS. JAS. NJ. MOSS,
County Chairman.
c. r. d. Burns, Secretary.
Aug. 10, 1914. 32-33