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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
SUNKEN SHIP
WAS A MONSTER
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse Lett New
York Dock Month
Ago.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.l
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The Kaiser
Wilhelm Der Crosse was one OF the
last of the big ships to leave New
York just before European host1lities
began. She sailed July 81. arriving at
Bremen, July %, the day Austria de-
clared war on Servia. The Kaiser
Wilhelm cost between $3,500,000 and
100000. At the North German
Lloyd ofices this afternoon Is was
said the loss would be borne by the
German government. She was requis-
itioned for use as an auxiliary cruiser.
under the contract with the line. She
was built in 1897, was 625 feet long;
68 feet beam and had gross tom
mage Of 1880 tons. She had speed
Of % knots and according to the
naval annual her armament which
was stored for her use consisted OF
eight So inch guns; four AZ inch ana
fourteen machine guns. In addition
she was to carry two 20 foot torpedo
boats and sixteen torpedoes. The
highfyer was built in 1896. is $50
feet long with a displacement OF $500
tons and carried eleven 6-inch and
nine 2-inch guns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
FOUR DAY BATTLE.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NESH, ServIa, Aug. 27-offciai an
nouneement was made today that fol-
lowing the four day battle along the
fifty mile front at the Drina In which
the Austrian army Of invasion was
defeated by the servians, the victor
Ious servIans arc now driving the en-
envy toward LoznItha. Every effort 10
being made by the Servian command
er to cut of the Austrian retreat and
to annlhlIate the invading army. Since
last reports 1000 additional prisoners
have been taken. In addition the
servians have taken fifty cannon and
large quantities Of stores. It 10 ad-
mitted that servian losses have been
enormous, because Of the necessity of
carrying the Austrian positions by
storm.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
TO whom It may concern:

To whom It may concern:
Notice is hereby given, That a plat
and schedule have been prepared by
the direction Of the City Council Of
the City Of Keokuk, showing the as
sessments proposed to be made for
and on account Of the cost Of the con-
struction OF an inch sanitary sewer
in Fifth and Bluff streets from A to B
streets. against the property fronting
and abutting on said improvement,
the said plat and schedule showing
the separate lots and parcels OF
ground proposed to be assessed for
the cost of the said improve
ment, and the names Of the own
ers thereof SO far as known, and
the amount to be assessed against
each lot or parcel Of ground, and
that said plat and schedule are now
on file in the office OF the City Clerk
Of the City Of Keokuk. and that within
twenty days after the first publication
of this notice all objections to such
assessments, or to the prior proceed
ings on account of errors, Irregular.
tits or inequalities, must be made in
writing and filed with the said Clerk.
Any OBJECTIONS not so made will be
deemed waived.
Date of first publication. August
u, 1914.
o. W. SANDBERG,
City Clerk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Industrial and Civic Bodies Ars
Flooded With Letters and circu-
Iars Concerning Purchase
Of New Equipment.
GETTING MANY OFFERS
Manufacturers From All Over United
States Arc Asking Chance
60 Sell Truck to
City.

The city council will have no
trouble In getting a motor fire truck.
IL 1t decides to order one. That Is,
there is no lack Of applicants for the
honor Of selling truck to Keokuk
And they all have the best trucks on
the market-naturally.
In the mail which is coming now
to the Industrial association, Retailers
league, city council, and to the vari-
GUS business men OF the city, even,
there are letters from the various
motor truck manufacturers. All OF
them want the privilege Of at least
demonstrating what they have to Of
fer in the way of a motor fire truck.
The Retailers league mail contains
any number of letters concerning the
purchase Of fire truck and so does
the mail coming to the council or
it's various members. The council,
when It makes up its mind to buy a
truck, will have so many to choose
from 1t will have great time In
making its choice.
Practically all Of the letters start
out by saying that It was noticed in
a newspaper clipping, etc. The story
Of the proposed purchase OF fire
truck which was published In The
Gate City was evidently clipped
broadcast by the clipping bureaus. as
there have been any number OF let
tiers from makers of fire fighting ma
chimes.
And in the meantime the citizens
OF Keokuk are expressing themselves
as favorable to the purchase OF a
truck. One Of the best known bust
ness men OF the city said he would
like to see motor truck so he could
see It run down the street. He said
this jokingly, but seriously he de-
clared himself favorable to the truck.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
VEIL OF SECRECY
TO BE REMOVED
Continued from Page L.

created d bitter demonstration whom
no tried to cross examine Sir Edward
Grey regarding the neutrality nego-
tIations. His evident attempt to force
the government to reveal Ito ns0otIa-
tions with tho other governments an
sered the membership who howied
HardIe down and would not permit
him to proceed. Timothy Healy, the
Irish leader ran across to where keir
HardIe was sitting and In stentorlan
tones demanded: "Do the socialists in
the German reichstas ask such ques-
tionsw
This was greeted with long con-
tInued cheering from the majority Of
the membership.
Regarding tho progress Of the war
In France and Belgium tho govern
ment processes to be unable to make
any announcement at this time and
II refuses to confirm unonicIaI reports
Of German successes. Unofficial re-
ports received saying Germans occu-
pied Lille and Roubex are without Of
fetal confirmation. The government,
however, does not deny them, taking
the position that until the French gov
eminent makes an announcement on
the subject, Britain must remain mute.
There 10 no denial Of reported occu-
pancy Of Longwy and Montmedy on
the eastern frontier. Tho battle has
ragged In that vicinity for several
days. Neither Notifications was
strictly modern or absolutely essen
tiai to the French plans Of defense.
II is certain therefore that the French
commander In chief would not waste
too many men TO hold this line.
News that the Russian advance 10
being pushed with surprising rapidity,
continues TO be issued both at the
Russian embassy and at the foreign
office. It Is stated that Russian arm
les are all on the march and that
they are brushing German opposition
out Of the way at every point.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Collier strIouslx III.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK. August e7.-Robert J.
Collier. publisher OF Golfers Weekly.
is seriously i'll here today OF ureamic
poisoning. He was hurried from his
summer home at Rae Iuette Lake IN
the Adirondacks by special train in a
race to save his life
Collier has been Ill since Sunday
He was to have returned to New
York Sunday night with Mrs. Ccilier
but when the latter started to leave,
she found her husband apparently
sleeping. On being unable to arouse
him. she assumed that he was greatly
fatigued and left without him. At
tempts to arouse Collier on Monday
failed and physicians were called.
They failed and the family physi-
clans and Mrs. Collier were sum.
moned from New York. Nurses were
called to Racquette Lake from Utica
Tuesday and arrangements were
then made for the special train on
which Collier was rushed to New
York.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Report Lille Taken.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce.I
LONDON, Aug. 27.-There Is no
official confirmation Of the report sent
by the Ostend correspondent OF the
Daily Express, that the great French
manufacturing city OF Lille has been
surrendered to the Germans. The war
Office processes to have no confirma.
ton whatever about the matter.
The Ostend story states that the
Notifications in the neighborhood OF
the city were abandoned and that the
mayor issued a proclamation warning
all inhabitants not to resist German
occupation and disarming the local
police. 1t says the Germans later &C.
cupied the CITY,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Shin In Held Up.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels today telegraph
ed the commandant OF the Brooklyn
navy yard for the facts relative to the
detention Of the Wilson line steamer
Francisco by the battleship Florida
after she had been granted clearance
at New York for Hull, England, with
a cargo OF grain.
II have no official Information OF
the case" said Secretary Daniels,
"and l believe there must be some
circumstances not published in news
paper accounts or the Florida would
not have delayed the Francisco. It
was reported that presence of two
small calibre guns mounted on the
steamer caused her detention.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
NEWS FROM BERLIN.

UNITED Press Leaseu Wire Service.]
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 27.-Addition-
al lists Of German wounded are being
made public In Berlin, according to
reports received via the frontier. They
continue to emphasize the mortality
among the officers which 10 very great.
In describing the reduction Of the
Namur forts, the TasebIatt says thir-
ty one-eentimetre mortars and forty
two-centimetre howitzers were used
with telling effect. The Germans had
the exact range Of the forts and the
Tagebiatt declares not single she'll
was wasted.
Discussing the success o. the Cor.
mans In Belgium the TasebIatt says
the French failed to move with their
expected swiftness and the Germans
prevented them reaching Namur at all.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
GERMANS SMASH
AN OPENING
(Continued from page IL

not modified any Of the arrangements
for future operations.
"When the right time comes" said
the minister, "France will take the Of
fensive. At present the plans OF the
general starr are being followed out
to the letter"
A most encouraging note was
sounded by the minister when no de-
clared that the operations Of the
French continue uninterrupted In the
Hne from Nancy along the vos0ss-
There no said, the French are under
taking the offensive and are 4sOs*iy
but surely driving the Germans back.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Prisoners In EnGland-

limited Press Leased Wire Service. I
ALDERSHOT, Eng. Aug. q. (By
mail to New York.)-A huge concen-
tration camp of the thousands of Ger
man suspects who have been rounded
up by Scotland Yard IN all parts of
England is being constructed at Black
down, near hero. The corral. which
covers forty acres, is fenced by
barbed wire strung on ten foot posts
Outside is another circle of barbed
wire entanglements, and between the
two fences, sentries will pace with
loaded rifles. The prisoners will be
housed in quarters built of galvanized
iron and viii be fed on ordinary army
rations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
NEW "Y" SECRETARY
ARRIVES IN CITY
c. e. Durgee Who Succeeds n. =.
Burns, 10 Here to Take
up Work.

c. E. Durgee, the new secretary OF
the Y. NJ. c. A., Is In the city, ar
irving here from Chicago. Mr.. Durgee
is accompanied by Mrs. Durgee, and
they are at present endeavoring to
find house. Mr.. Durgee expects to
take up his work with the local as
ISOLATION about September 1, although
he is already acquainting himself with
the work here.
Mr.. Durgee comes from Chicago,
where he has been In work in that
city. He comes to Keokuk with high
recommendations and as the success
sor to Henry F. Burns, as general
secretary of the Y NJ. G. A., will be
welcomed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Final Mass Today.
By Henry Wood, United Press Stan
Cores pondentl

L ny NOOu, UulI0Q fT6SS SIau
Correspondent
ROME, Aug. 27.-Beginning tomor-
row three final funeral masses for his
holiness, Pope Plus x. will be cele-
brated in the Sistine chapel. The
final mass was celebrated in st. Pet
er's today.
During the final three days OF the
funeral ceremonies, the solemn
masses will be celebrated by a card
1nal with four other cardinals assist
ing and all other members Of the
sacred college in Rome participating.
During these masses, the cardinals
who are merely assisting, will sit in
their respective places In the Sistine
chapel with their train bearers at
their fest bearing lighted torches.
Other 9reIates will be grouped about
in the order OF precedence in which
they come IN the Catholic hierarchy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Conan Doyle to Answer.

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, Aug. 27.-Characterizfng
the German official statements which
are being circulated broadcast and
are declared to be sent from Germany
by wireless as "mendacfous and abso-
lutely at variance with the true facts"
the war office today announced that IT
will reply to them. At the same time
it was announced that A. Conan Doyle.
noted author has agreed to the
bureaus request to reply to the Ger
man utterances.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Retailers League Trip 20 kahoka
Fair is Most Successful, Nearly
500 Making Jaunt
Today.
MANY GO IN MACHINES
Roads Arc In Good Shape for This
Sort Of Travei-Locai Crowd
Wears Neat
Badges.

D6Ck6O OUT III uSdI UdN80S VI ISu'
with the legend "Keokuk Retailers
League" across both faces Of the card,
over five hundred from Keokuk de-
parted this afternoon for the Clark
county fair at Kahoka, Mo. The spe-
cial train run over the Keokuk and
Western by the Burlington proved
popular; and the train was we'll filled.
Numerous parties went to Kahoka
this morning by auto. The machines
bore banners announcing that the
crowd was from Keokuk. The ban
ners were the same as those used on
the Donnellson trip. A number OF
local people went over on the regu-
lar train this morning, but probably
will return on the special tonight.
The local business men had an ideal
day for the trip, and the train trip
was a most comfortable one. Several
special cars carried the retailers dele
cation, and the crowd was easily
spotted by the nifty badges in red
and black which announced the wear
or as being from the Dam town.
Keokuk always does send goodly
an especially large crowd made the
trip. The retailers trips are becoming
popular and there were many addi-
tons to the crowd which made the
DonneIlson trip.
The special train left at 12:45 this
afternoon from the depot, and arrived
early at Kahoka, unloading at the
6o{p do Cd
uled to leave at 5:45 on the return.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: Unsettled
tonight and Friday. Possibly local
showers tonight. Warmer Friday.
For Iowa: Unsettled weather to
night and Friday. Possibly local show
ers tonight. Warmer Friday, and in
the northwest portion tonight.
For Illinois: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday. Probably local showers
in the south and central portions.
Somewhat cooler In the south portion
tonight
For Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Friday. Probably local showers
in the southeast portion tonight.
Somewhat cooler in the south portion
tonight.
Weather Conditions.
With the area OF high pressure
drifting through the Lake Superior
region the weather continues cool In
the northern portion Of the country
east OF the Rockies, and 1t is becom-
ing warmer IN the northern mountain
region, where a depression has FORM
ed.
There have been showers IN the
lower Mississippi valley and Tonnes
see, with heavy rain at Nashville.
On the eastern slope Of the Rockies
the weather is becoming unsettled,
with rising temperature, and there
have been local showers or thunder
storms IN portions of Colorado, Ne
braska and South Dakota.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er for this section tonight and Fri
day, with possibly local showers to-
night, becoming warmer Friday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Grain Review.


UNITED Press Leased Wire Sefvice.1
CHICAGO, Aug. 27-Wheat had an
other excited furry that carried prices
up in startling fashion shortly after
the opening today, December jumping
to $1.17 and May to $1.25. This was
followed by slump and then slight
advance that brought prices at noon
about cent over the opening figures.
Pit leaders expressed the fear that
prices may go down with crash II
the feeling expressed today Is found
to be correct It was reported that
what was supposed to be heavy e1-
port demand from European govern.
ments is only an inquiry by foreign
spectators who are trying to learn ut
what figures they can buy wheat in
America, to sell to their respective
governments.
Corn was esaier at the start under
a moderate selling movement, but
early offerings were quickly absorbed
and prices had a rebound to u to n
over the opening.
Oats started firm ana Y higher.
September lost the advance but the
other months remained firm.
Provisions were lower. pork losing
81 on account OF lower hog prices at
the stock yards.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Germans Frightened or.

LONDON, Aug. PA News Agency
dispatch from Cettinje says an Aus
TRAN squadron of four cruisers and
eight torpedo boats attempted the
bombardment of Badua, Dalmatia, re-
Gently occupied by the Montenegrips.
Before they could do any damage a
French-British squadron approached
and the Austrians fed through the
Adriatic in the direction of Pola.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
Brave Belgium,

limited Press Leased Wire Service.)
LONDON, Aug. Pin the house Of
commons this evening Premier As
quith moved that parliament convey
to the king of Belgium and the Bel
CLAN people, the sympathy and admir-.
alton Of the British people for the
heroic resistance OF the German inva-
sion by the Belgian army and people.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
StarvatIon!

limited Press Leased Wire SCI Mo-
NEW YORK. Aug. 27-Jus' bit
hard imitation of food prices had ny y
the east side was revealed rsys
a search OF hospital recoruS, .rooted
cases of starvation have oeen days.
at Bellevue within the past ie ssstriets
All were from the tenement a rsp.
and all said the war prices ,ourish.
them from obtaining proper w.
ment. lore Of
For the first time in a scoi. N
wears bread lines are forming mere e.st
summer. Many grocers on the .. End
side have been compelled ~ heen
credit Scores Of families n a.. the
eyicted. 1t is from these .n''
mission food lines are drawn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
LATEST MARKET QUOTATIONS


Hog receipts 5000; market & i,
or. Mixed and butchers, 10000 m
good to heavy, 3s.15@s.so; rou.k
$.40@S.60; light, $s.l5@s35; bull
$s.1o@s.s5; pigs, $7oo@s.oo.
Sheep receipts 1900; market stead
Sheep and mutton. $4.OO@6.oO; laub'
S7.0007.s5.
Kansas City Live Sleek.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 27.-Cattle 4,
cetpts 1000; market steady. strone
Steers. $5.25@10.5o; COWS and hei.r1
$4.2609.50: stockers and iesder,
$5.75@s.26: calves, $6.50@1o5o.
Hog receipts $500; market 80 lov
or. Bulk. $s.s0@s.15; heavy, ssoso|
9.20; medium, $s.oo@9 20; light, t.ss
@9.16.
Sheep receipts 5000; market
steady. Lambs, F.25@7s6; ewes
$4.75@5.35; wethers. $S.5o@7.N.
Omaha 1.-Two Stock.
OMAHA, Aug. 27.-Cattle receipts
2,70o; market steady, lower. steen
$s.5o@10.25; cows and heifers, SH
OTIS; stockers and feeders, s75oa
500; calves, $7O0@1o25; bulls and
stays, $4.7597.oo.
Hog receipts 10000; market STEADY,
60 lower. Bulk, $s.7069.o5.
Sheep receipts 10000; market slov,
1O@15c lower. Yearlings, $5.75@6N:;
wethers, $5.5o@5.7b; lambs. s7sea
IT'S; ewes, $5.15@5.30.
Chicago Produce.
CHICAGO, Aug. 27.-Butter-E1trsi
soc; firsts, 26@271zc; dairy extras, u
@2s1sc; dairy firsts, .5@26hc.
Eggs-Firsts, 22h@23hc; ordina1
flrsts. 20@21hc.
Cheese-Twins, 1914 @15Sc; Young
Americas. 1914 @161sc.
Potatoes-New, receipts 10 cars
Jersey cobbblers. sacks, s23ssc PEI
bushel; bulk. sO@s2c: Minnes0tl
ohios, 63@ssc.
Live poultry Fowls, 15615Ae'
ducks, 14@14kc; geese, loallc
spring chickens, 17@1sc; turkeys, les
New York Produce.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-Flour ma
ket at standstill, nominal.
Pork market firm. Mess, s24eQ
1925.
Lard market firm. Middle ives
spot, $10.40@10.50. !.
Sugar, raw, market firm. Centrliu
gal test, $5.76; Muscavado ~ 1es'
$5.11. :.
Sugar, refined, market quiet ou
loaf. $S.15; crushed, $S.o5; powas.
ed, $7.10@7.30; granulated, s1"e
7.30.
Coffee Rio No. Z on spot, 71sc. ;.
TaIlow market firm. CITY, %
country, 57st361zc; special, 6hc:
Hay marke. quiet. Prime, sl'lzss
LIS; No. 3, 92R QSoc; cloFei'
$1.10. 49,,
Dressed poultry market quiet iu'
keys, 15@2Gc. -.
Live poultry market steady uee. ,'
1914 @d41hc; ducks. 14@l71sc; lvna
161H@1TAc; turkeys, l4gifH'
ROSTERS, 1211c; broilers, 17gzV0 -
Cheese market quiet. state ~ =,
common to special, 11@17Ac; -
skins, 3@6c; skins common 10 'p
cials, 7@14c. col
Butter market firm. Receipts o.. 49,.
Creamery extras, 31k a &c ua s,
tubs, 231k@31c; imitation cream''
flrsts, 24@24hc. ,,,o
Egg market firm Receipts -, :,
Nearby white fancy, 34@5ec' n 49,
mixed fancy, 23@2Sc; fresh' Nf"'
soc.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
HOLDING BACK NEWS.

PARIS, Aug. 27.-The war ONCE
again today withheld any off1e'a'
morning statement, but unofficial re-
ports told Of new German successes
In the northern parts Of the depart
ments Of the Mouse and Meurths-Ee'
Moselle.
The allied lines are said to have
been penetrated between the old fort
resses Of Montmedy and lon9"y.
This has been anticipated, however,
40 It has been admitted by the war
office that the strength Of the German
movement at this point would even
tuaIIy cause the abandonment OF ootn
Longwy and Montmedy. The war Of
fee refused TO discuss the situation
In any way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-27
PARIS NERVOUS
BUT Confident
CONTINUED from page -

Frenoh leaders who realized the ma
tlonai crisi. was far gravsr than even
the president cared 70 admit. The In
svitable result was that when the
conference at the EIyse took place
Presldent Poincare insisted that a
new cabinet Of all factions Of the re-
public be formed.
TheopfiIe Deieasss will have great
influence with Italy. He has JUST re-
turned from Rome. Alexander Miller
and, the former socialist leader brings
to the war office an active knowledge
Of its operations, having served IN HE
present post until hIs reinstatement OF
Col. Du Patty Do Clam In January,
1613, forced him 70 retire. AZ . train
ed executive no will be able to take
much work of General Joffrs's shout
ders and leave the commander In
chief free to perfect his plans OF
campaign. oficIaIs who admit tho
danger Of French lines being badly
broken In the north are insistent tho
tide Of battle In Lorraine 10 setting to-
wards France. The fighting there has
been continuous since last Friday
whom tho general German advance be-
qan and also the French were COM
PEELED to retire to the protection OF
their secondary defence line. 70
now asserted they are making great
progress and extending limos at =
number Of points across the frontier.
In the north II is believed the Ger
man advance 10 we'll Within French
territory. Estimates vary and there
arc absolutely no facts on which. to
base an accurate statement because
the government refuses definitely to
locate the fighting front.
That Casualties continue very heavy
10 shown by the constant dispatch to
the front Of additional surgeons ard
medical supplies. Another batch went
forward today.