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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
Berlin Makes Official An
nouncement But Brussels
Says City is
Intact.
THE WIRES GO DOWN
Report Cannot be Confirmed, But
Such EventuaIlty Was Ex-
. pected to Come at
Last.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
BRUSSELS, Aug. 9. (Sun-
day)-Early today communi
cation with Liege was sudden
ly interrupted. Fears were ex-
pressed that the Germans had
succeeded and penetrated the
defenses or else they had
moved troops around the Bel
gian lines. Gravest fears were
expressed for the city but
Belgian officials here issued
official statements declaring
the fortresses were still in
tact.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
Amazing Reversal of Predic-
tions of Nearly All Mill
tary Prophets by the
Stand of Belgium.
ALL ARE NOW ENGAGED
French Invade Germany, Rus
sia is Fighting and Eng
lish Have Joined Allies
at Several Points.
[By ]. W. T. Mason, Former Manager
oF tho ITn{fed presS I

[By J. W. T. Mason, Former Manager
Of the United Press
NEW YORK, Aug. s.-Six p. M
The end of the first week of the war
finds the Germans checked in BEL
GIun,, the French taking the often
sive in the south by invading AIsacs.
and both sides resting on their arms
in the center. This is an amazing &C.
versaI Of the predictions of nearly
all Of the abIest military prophets for
a quarter of a century. Germany, on
paper, ought to have broken into
France with 10000 men and shat
tered Frances northern covering
troops" by now, throwing the French
mobilization plans into confusion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
CzAR'S SOLDIERS
ARE IN ACTION
Russia Has Entered the Con-
flict and Are Advancing
Into Austrian
Territory.
WITH GERMANY
Kaiser Sends 10000 Men on In
vasion and They Are Reported
Marching on
Helsingfors.
BATTLE WITH GERMANY

United Press Leased Wire Service.1
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. s.-Rus-
Sian and German cavalry are fighting
at several points along the Polish
Prussian frontier. Both sides have
devastated the sections along the
line, burning villages and destroying
the standing crops. BY orders Of the
Russian general staff, the Cossacks
troopers are refusing to be drawn far
from their bases because the support
ina infantry columns are not yet IN
place.
A general Russian advance Into
Austria has been Initiated but the
war office has established com
piete censorship and details are re-
fused. II is said that this expedition,
however, will comprise ten army
corps Of Infantry, with plenty of sup
porting artillery and will be under
command Of Grand Duke Nicholas
who has been designated supreme
commandcr.n-chIef In the field.
The war office refuses to confirm
the reported Invasion Of Finland.
10000 GERMANS LANDED.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. 9.-Accord-
ina to advices received here. the
German invasion Of Russia began
with the landing Of 10000 men from
transports at Ekenaes. This -xped'-
tionary force, said to have been con-
voycd by the German Baltic fleet, Is
reported marching on Helsngfors,
the capital of Finland.
The movement Is believed to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
REVIEW Of ONE WEEK Of
EUROPEAN WAR AND THE
SITUATION At 4 GLANCE

Instead, history has been written
once more as no man expected and
new city of heroic defenders has wan
lasting name for itself in military
annals. General Briaimont, the Bel
aan engineer, who designed the de-
fense of liege, has become in fact
what he long was in theory, the
greatest military engineer o. the cen
tuSy.
Frances invasion Of southern Al
SAGE seems to be more than an af-
fair Of outposts, since the Germans
were driven from Altkirch and are In
retreat toward Mulhausen.
It is probably an advance guard af-
fray, indicating an attempt by the
French general staff to feel the fere
wilma strength of the Germans. The
part Of Alsace entered by the French
is heavily fortified from CoImar to
Bale and France would have difficult
ty in breaking through.
Germany's reserve at Lieae may
have compelled a shifting of the
kaisers forces, but it seems incon-
ceivabIe that any Withdrawals would
be made from southern Alsace. Att
kirch Is only twenty miles from Bel
fort, and behind EeIfort is frances
second mobilizins center where
probably half million eombatauts
are assembling.
The J,nIinn Of British .roops In
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
Banner Was Waving Proudly
Over Liege Forts Last
Night in Smoky
Air.
NEVER HAD A CHANCE
Every German Move Anticipated by
King Albert and His Won
derful Band Of
Soldiers. ,.


From United Press staff Correspond
t ent.l
BRUSSELS, Aug. s.-The battle
flag Of Belgium still flew proudly to.
night above the Lege forts. The Ger
man general assault initiated when
the seventh, ninth and tenth corps OF
the German army were thrown against
tho forts today by Gen. Won Emmich
failed. With Indominatable courage,
the German soldiers charged again and
asa'n cnIy to be driven bsck BY q
whitening artillery fire that raked
their front ranks and crumpled them
hack, utterly defeated. This German
dead lay piled man upon man tonight
when the fighting ceased with the set.
ting OF the sun.
Tho Germans never had chance
To gain the forts they we're forced to
cross open spaces that had been &C.
curateIy mapped and the range post
ed for the eunners. Their movements
were signaIIed by Belgian avIators
whose work Is characterized by the
general staff as -"miracuIols."
King Albert in person took 'eao.
Ing part in today's engagement. With
a heavy column Of cavalry, he man.
aged to turn the flank Of the German
advance and drove one Of their crack
regiments into territory commanded
by the forts guns whore they were
LITERALLY shot to pieces. A German
field artillery, mortars and siege guns
which had been posted in great num-
bers all along the Belgian front, pour
ed thousands of exploding shells in
to the Belgian forts. Many OF the de-
fenners were killed and some Of the
guns were put out OF commission. hut
at no place was the German artillery
able to break down the great fortress
es that have held out against the flow
er of the German army. The war of-
flee says today's Iosses to the German
army will total 10000 In killed and
wounded and captured. Among the
prisoners are reported several men,
bers Of German nobility including a
relative Of the kaiser. General Le-
mans tactics have been a revelation.
He met every German movement even
before It was attempted. French re.
inforceme nts, flying cavalry detach-
ment, reached Liege today. Others
are enroute and it is expected an ar
my Of ESQ, 900 sent by tho French gov
ernment to aid Belgium In withstand
inq the German advance will be In the
vicinity of Namur where the second
Belgium stand is planned to be made.
Damage to the city Of Liege itself
has been very great. A number Of its
historic buildings are in ruins and
there Is hardly a structure In the city
that does not bear evidence of the de-
Of tho German shell fire.
Hundreds Of Belgian wounded have
a arrived here. They are being cared
for by the women Of Brussels who
h ave volunteered and who have turn
ed their homes into hospitals for their
heroic countrymen. The FEW wound
cd German prisoners who have reach
ed this city are receiving the same
care accorded the eeIelans.
!!
ARMISTIcE REFUSED.
BRUSSELS, Aug. s.-Enrased when
his demand for % hour armistice to
and bnrx
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
BLOODIEST SPOT ON THE MAP
Is AT THE GATES OF LIEGE
ROW GERMAN ARMY I0 SM1HER|kggji
WITH MINES AND GUNS IN BELGIUM

which had been silent all day,
brought word to Amsterdam
that the Germans had captur-
led Liege. It was impossible
to communicate with Liege
and the German S claim had to
be accepted for what it was
worth. Telegraph to Liege
ceased about midnight. Short
|ly before, the Germans had
made a night attack. But
whether it succeeded, as Ber-
lin says, or whether the Ger
mans simply cut off communi-
cation, is not yet known here.
However, the fact that King
Albert was personally at the
front, caused some apprehen-
sion. If the city was taken, it
did not mean that the king was
a prisoner, as arrangements to
abandon Liege and fall back
on Namur had already been
made. So far as Mulhausen
was concerned, the only word
received was that Of t b e
French foreign office. It's dec
laration was that the French
had entered Mulhausen. If so,
it was a wonderful victory as
the city is strongly fortified
and heavily ga1risoned. It is
the key to south Germany and
in possession of an enemy,
would give that enemy a
strategic advantage in the
coming fighting. If the French
have Mulhausen, the loss of
Liege is little compensationt to
Germany in the opinion of
British military experts.
FOUGHT HAND TO HAND.
BRUSSELS, Aug. 8.-The
Prussian Uhlans and Belgian
cavalry fought madly hand to
hand near the Meuse river to-
day and again the Belgians
won. The Belgian lancers,
while scouting on the flank of
the German army of invasion,
were surprised by a battalion
of 500 Uhlans. The Uhlans
charged the Belgians and
drove them back with loss.
The Belgians using their
sabres, renewed the attack
with the utmost ferocity.
hand to hand, the
Belgians and Uhlans strug-
gled. Finally after $50 Of
their number had been un-
horsed and either wounded or
killed, the Uhlans retired,
leaving the field in possession
of the Belgians.
ENORMOUS SLAUGHTER.
PARIS, August 8.-Liege
still remains intact. All day
long the German columns have
been thrown against it but
their efforts have proved fu-
tile.
The slaughter is character
ICED in official reports to the
war office as enormous"
Entire regiments have been
decimated. Dead and wound
ed Germans line the entire cir
cular front of the chain of
forts. The Belgians also have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
IT WAS EXPECTED.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-(Sun-
day)-Advices received here
this morning from Berlin said
the German foreign office had
issued a statement claiming
that Liege was captured by as
sault in a night attack. There
is absolutely no confirmation
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
ARMISTIcE REFUSED.

BRUSSELS, Aug. s.-Enraged whom
his demand for "a hour arn1istice to
dead" was refused, Gen. Won Emmch,
the German commander, ordered his
entire army against Lieee today. The
Seventh, Ninth and Tenth corps are
enTaced and the battle line embraces
the entire chain Of Lieee Notifications
The slaughter is terrible as the Bel
olan fire is deadly. Germans are
advancing over open spaces that have
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
SUDDEN CHANGES

lBy Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 8 (SunSay)
changes in the war
situation were announced late
last night. Paris claimed it
had learned of the taking Of
Mulhausen by French invad-
ers of Alsace-Lorraine. Simul-
taneously, the German cable
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09

The landing of British troops In
Belgium and northern France prob
ably means that the French general
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
Entire Tenth Corps Almost Annihilated in An
other Massed Form Dash
at the Forts
GROUND Uttered WITH HUMAN CORPSSEESS
Russia is Mystery While the Expected Great
Naval Battle is Another
War Puzzle

lead and exploding metal and
the German column was final
ly driven back, almost COM
pletely routed.
In the mad rush forward,
the German attacking force
lost battalion after battalion
as the mines were exploded.
The carnage is described as
very deadly" in the reports
received from the front. The
number of German dead is not
estimated.
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THE WEATHER.

Local Showers. Cooler. Sat
urday's temp a. M. rs; Z
p. M. 81.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-03

Henry Kuhn, owner of a grocery
store at 1446 Wells st. for IA years
and resident at that address for the
same length of time, has been vot-
ing, but yet he and bis wife have been
served with suspect notices. They
declare they viii not answer before
the board.
Max Schmellipg, owner of a drug
store at 1852 Wells st., and a resident
at that address for 35 years, and his
son, 26, have been served with sus-
pect notices. They also declare they
will not answer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-03

MORE FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
Washington, Sept. 3.-Further
financial legislation, believed neces-
sary because Of the war, was consid-
cred today by the senate banking
committee. Bills to give further privi-
leges to bankers and also to enlarge
authority of the federal reserve board
we're discussed, looking to early pas
sage.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-03
SNAKES AWAKENs QlRL

Berwick, PA four-foot black
snake, crawling over her face, awak-
ened the sIumbers of Miss Violet Ry-
man. She was visiting friends in their
mountain home. Her shrieks sum-
moned aid and the snake was killed.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-03
WANT WAR TAX TO RAISE BIG
SUM--WlLSON WORKING ON IT

NNA@N@NN HNOaNlNAANN4 Wv .
Washington, Sept. 3.--PresIdent
Wilson viii appear before the joint
session of the house and senate at
1890 tomorrow afternoon, it was an
nounced after a conference between
Wilson and Majority Leader Under
wood today, to ask for a war tax to
raise 500, 100000.
The presidents address will not
suggest the means of raising this
amount, it was stated. Underwood
has a plan of securing the money,
which he will reveal to the ways and
means committee soon. He refused
today to disclose any of it's details,
but said the bill will probably be re-
ported in the house early next week.
The presidents message win point
to the 81, 100000 decrease last
month, and viii argue that the treas
ufy should be strengthened at this
time, so that there need be no with
drawal Of funds from banks which
need them particularly at this time on
account of crop moving and in Euro
pean business.
-O-o-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
A Kidney Penedy Advertise
ment Brought CFea'
Happiness

I take pleasure in stating that l
have used Drkilmer's Swamp-Root,
that l was greatly benefited by the
same, and have used it in my family.
| had a son, when quite young he
suffered Srom bladder or kidney af-
Fiction. l called in my physician, he
attended him, but did him no good.
Almost by accident l noticed an ad-
vertisement about the curative pro-
perties of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root.
T procured a bottle and gave it to
him according to directions. 1t cur
ed him of what we thought was al
most impossible and the same with
others of my family. l have such
strong faith in Swamp-Root that l
have never done without it in my
family since the wonderful cure of
my son, as we'll as myself. l recon-
mend it to all who suffer from kid
ney or bladder troubles and l am led
to believe that it is one of the
best medicines for the purpose for
which it is used, that has ever been
discovered.
This is my experience from the
use of Swamp-Root. Wishing the
promoters of this wonderful medi-
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lie, l am,
Yours respectfully,
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So Broyles ST., Atlanta, Ga.
Witness,
E. o. Williams, Notary Public.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
KAISER WILLIAMS
HEALTH IMPROVED
Catarrh Relaxing and Tenn
paT2tuFa Normal

Amsterdam, Holland, via London
Dec. 11.-Emperor Williams healtl
| has considerably improved, according
to an official announcement made il
Berlin.
His majesty's catarrh is relaxing
and his temperature is normal. He i:
confined to his room by orders OF hi.
physician.
According to reliable reports, tht
emperor has been i'll of pneumoni.
for a week, but no announcement O.
his condition was made until he wa!
out Of danger.
The German newspapers of Friday
Saturday and Sunday make no men
ton of his name beyond the brief an
nouncement that the emperor had re
turned to Berlin. This apparently in
dicates that the news of his illness
was suppressed until all danger had
passed.
The Rotterdam correspondent Of
the London Daily Mail says:
"A private message received here
from Berlin says that the kaiser has
been seriously Ill, but is now making
slow progress toward recovery.
THE kaiser caught a chill during a
secret meeting with Emperor Francis
Joseph and refused to take precau
tons. A severe bronchial attack fol
lowed, and was succeeded by a fever
brought on by extreme irritation and
fits of depression"
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
Threaten to Shell Mexicans.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Unless there
Is instant cessation of firing into
American territory by the contendine
Mexican forces, opposite Naco, Ariz.
they will be shelled by American
troops.
This decision became known after
full discussion in Washington by
President Wilson and his cabinet Of
the situation.
The batteries of three-irch guns or
dered to Naco were sent there with
such action in mind. No orders have
yet been given for them to be turned
loose against the MeXicans.
The state department will renew It's
warnings to the MeXicans to cease
firing into American territory, and un
less this warning is needed it seems
certain now that orders will be issued
to Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss,
commanding on the Arizona border
to open fire with his big guns.
1t has been decided that when Ma
jor General Funston finishes his! two
months leave he will take command
of the troops on the border, succeed.
ing Brigadicr General Bliss, who will
come to Washington as the assistant
chief of staff
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
NUREMBERG SUNK
BY BRITISH FLEET
Cruiser Makes Fourth WarShlp
Destroyed in Battle
DRESDEN NOT ACCOUNTED FOR
Loss of Germans Is Placed at 2ool
Men, including Admiral Won spec
FIGHT Lasted Five Hours.

London, Dec. 1.-THE official press
bureau announced that the German
cruiser Nurnberg, one Of the Warshlp<
which escaped from the English III
the engagement of Dec. s, OF the
Falkland Islands, in the South Allan
tic, has been sunk.
Tie text OF the official bureau state
ment reads:
"a further telegram has been re
ceived from Vice Admiral Sir Fred
erick Sturdee, reporting that the
Nurnberg was also sunk on Dec. D.
and that the search for the Dresden
is still proceeding.
1.-THE action lasted for five hours
with intervals. The Scharnhorst SAM
after three hours, and the Gneisenau
two hours later. The enemy's Hghl
cruisers scattered and were chased b!
cur cruisers and light cruisers. Nc
loss of any British vessel is report
ed"
This news, coming so soon afte.
the announcement that the British
squadron under Admiral Sturdee hal
sunk the battle cruisers Scharnhors1
and Gneisenau and the light cruiser
Leipzig, commanded by Admiral
Count Won Spec, has created the ut
most enthusiasm.
A dispatch from Montevideo report
ed that the Nurnberg and Dresden, al
ter leaving the scene of battle, were
making for Port Santa Cruz, on the
Argentine coast, $50 miles away, be
ing closely pursued by the British.
The official announcement shows
however, that the German craft, which
had a speed of twenty-three knots
was overtaken before proceeding fal
from the scene of the fight.
The Nurnberg was a ship OF 1896
tons, 32S feet in length and SO feet
beam, with draught of Is feet. She
was launched at Kiel in 1908. Her
armament consisted Of ten 4.1-inch
guns, eight 2.1-inch guns and four ma
chine guns, and she was equipped
with two torpedo tubes.
She carried a complement OF 81:
men. AS the Scharnhorst and the
Gneisenau carried 765 men each and
the Leipzig 2S6 men, it is estimated
that the loss to the German fleet re
sulting from this latest big sea en-
gagement will total close to 1000 men
Among the lost, it is believed, Is
Admiral Won Spec, who was on the
Scharnhorst when she went to the
bottom.
The Dresden is now the only vessel
known to have been in Won Specs
fleet which is unaccounted for. She Is
a sister ship of the famous cruiser
Emden and was the flagship OF the
Germans in Mexican waters during
the trouble with Huerta.
King George sent personal mes
sage of congratalation to Vice
miral Sturdee Similar messages have
been sent to him by Field Marshal
Sir John French, the board Of admit
atty and the French minister of ma
rine.
By its victory the British navy has
almost cleared the seas of German
warships The Karlsruhe and the aux
iliary cruiser kronprinz Wilhelm are
still operating against the allies mer'
chantmen in the South Atlantic. Naval
experts assume that the British fleet
will overtake and vanquish these two
vessels.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
GERMAN CASUALTIES 603.1O0
10000 Men and 5000 Officers Killed
and 100000 Soldiers Wounded.

The Hague, Dec. 11.-German cas-
ualties in the war up to Nov. 80 to-
tailed 603,100, according to the lists
that have been published at Berlin
They are divided as follows:
Killed-Ofcers, 5000; men, 10000
Wounded-Oficers, 11,000; men, $50,
600. Missing-Oficers, 100; men
10000. Many of those wounded III
the early fighting have recovered and
are again at the front,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
Rattle Raoino at loWlcz,

Petrograd, Dec. 11-Night attacks
BY the Germans in the battle now go,
ing on in the region about Lowicz,
Poland, have been repulsed by the
Russians.
The German attacking columns
were revealed by searchlights used
by the Russians and the assailing
forces suffered serious losses, accord
ing to an official statement made at
the war office.
Lowicz is being bombarded by the
Germans and part of the town is In
flames. The kaiser's troops are fight
ting to gain possession Of the railroad
between Glowno and Lowicz, but
their attempts have failed thus far.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-12-11
GAR HURLED BACK
BY GERMAN DRIVE
Moving Against Warsaw From
Three Points.

Berlin, by wireless, Dec. II. - A
German victory at Przasnysz, a town
Of Poland, north of the Vistula river,
seyenty-fve miles from Warsaw, re-
sulting in the capture of that place
and 600 prisoners, was announced
here.
The following official statement was
issued:
EAST of the Mazurian lakes. In
East Prussia, o2ly artillery encoun-
ters are taking place.
"In northern Poland our columns.
advancing on the right bank of the
Vistula, took Przasnysz by storm. Six
hundred prisoners and some machine
guns were captured.
"The attack along the Vistula river
Is being continued.
"In southern Poland all attacks
made by the Russians have been re-
pulsed