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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
BATTLE LINE
IS LONG ONE
Longest Front in History 1s
Lined up and Awaiting
the Order to
Charge.
No Great Naval Battles Have Been
Fought and Waiting Game
Seems to be
Played.
[By Ed 1. Keen, United Press Staff
-N.-- cnrrA8nondenf1 49,

[By Ed /. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondence
LONDON, Aug. 17.-With strong
French forward movement into A.
SAGE Lorraine well In progress, the
German army confronting the allies
In Belgium stood on the defensive to-
day. Admittedly ready to strike In
tho north, the Germans were appar
entity waiting for the armies In the
south to signal their readiness and
then battle that will have the long
est front In history, and will engage
more participants, can be looked for.
The situation was very tense. Off
ciaI war bulletins were far less vol
luminous than usual. They Ignored
events In Belgium. But one phase
attracted attention. II stated that the
destructive effect Of the "alles' ar
tiIlery" In the vicinity Of Mulhausen
was very great. This was taken to
mean that English troops are now
fighting alongside Of the French In
AIsace-Lorraine 40 they are In Bel
gium.
The whereabouts Of Sir John
FRENCH ~ nOI NUO"Hs O0'So oNS'SS~
said he had "left for the front"
which means any point along the ESQ
miles Of hostile territory where the
kaermans are massed. They also
I, stated that Field Mxrshal%F Franeh and
General Joffre were o-oPeratlng.
! The French fleet has sunk one Aus
trian cruiser and ended the lombard
ment Of the Montenesrin coast. The
| British fleet In the Mediterranean,
comprising three battle cruisers,
come battleships and a squadron a.
arnored cruisers, 10 reported to have
the main Austrian fleet bottled up In
Poia. But II Is not believed the
British fleet can do much with the
land Notifications there lnasmuch as
the entrance to Poia and all Of the
1 waters In that vicinity are mined,
the loss OF the Lioyd-Austrian liner
Friday having demonstrated that
fact Officials at the war office be-
Iieve Germany will be hard pressed
from the east very soon. Their In.
formation is that tho appeal OF the
car to the Poles has aroused enthusi-
asm throughout all Poland and that
the Russians are all ready for swift
offensive movement into both Ger
many and Austria, reconnaissances in
force already being In progress In
both countries.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17

IUnited Press Leased Wire serV1ce.J
ERMANY-kaiser's six sons All
at the front. Berlin and other Ger
man centers quiet with authorities
maintaining low prices Of food pro-
ducts. Kaiser wrote acknowledgements
of President Wilson's offer Of media
ton in his own hand. Lists Of dead
and wounded being made public re-
suit In touching scenes. General staff
undlscouraged, adhering to original
plan Of campaign.
ENGLAND Mediterranean battle
fleet reported driven two Austrian
cruisers in PoIa harbor and to be pre-
parinq to lombard the forts there.
French squadron previously reported
In dispatches from Nish to have sunk
two Austrian cruisers off eudua, set
another on fire and driven fourth In
flioht toward Cattar.
FRANcE-FIghtine Of the most de-
terrined character In progress all
aIono the line Of AIsace-Lorraine
French moving against saarburg, No
waliez, AbresweiIer, Asoudans ane
saIens. French dominate upper vos
oes passes and French cavalry have
taken Lutzenhausen. The French
armv operating south Of Mmhausen
has carried German positions at the
point of the bayonet with very heavy
losses on both sides. French advance
en- fortified city Of straasburg now
reported In progress from three direc
tions.
EELGlUM-Three German armies
halted In trenehed positions across
Belgium remained inactive today, ap
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
|[RNAN STORIES HAVE
BEEN MOSTLY UNTRUE

declaration Of war. It was not until
then that the socialists realized that
war was Inevitable. Since then they
have accepted the outcome and have
loyalty rallied to the aid Of their coun-
try. This last demonstration how
ever, was broken up by the police.
The mounted officers charged the
crowds without regard for any one.
MY foot was severely crushed by be-
ing trampIed by police horse.
Another story given circulation Is
that Ambassador Gerard has attended
meetings held to celebrate German
victories. This Is without foundation.
The American ambassador has taken
absolutely no part In any happening
Of political nature. He and Mrs.
Gerard have been working eighteen
hours day caring for the Americans
who are in Germany and who 90 far
have been unable to get out OF the
country. The only complaint the am
bassador has made has been directed
against other nations than Germany.
His cabIegrams to Washington, which
he sent via Stockholm, have been In
terferred with after crossing the Ger
man frontier and he has made vigor-
Gus representations to Secretary ery'
on because Of this. The Ambassador
10 not alone taking care Of his own
nation but also Of those Of Great
Britain, France and Russia. He has
received perfect cooperation from
the German government and from the
municipality Of Berlin. So we'll has
Chief Burgomaster Warmth coop
Grated with the ambassador and per
sonaIly aided him In securing guar
ters for those In distress, that Mr.
Gerard visited him In person last
Thursday and officially thanked him
on behalf Of the United States gov
ernment.
There has been no mlstreatment Of
Americans with the exceptions Of the
night Of August 4 when the Germans
generally came to realization that
ENGLAND, after all. was hostile. Tha'
lniaI,fyttere NerI r number cf serious
anti-British riots which caught th'
authorities unawares. A number o
! Am eFlCdn8 VITO WctC III e'S - -
minalina with the crowds were mis-
taken for English and were nnobbed
| was caught In one of the demonstra
tlons and after being mauied more Of
less, was arrested as British SPY
The moment word was sent to th'
American embassy, Secretaries Grew
and Harvey rushed across to the for
elan office and demanded an e<P'ana
tion. Assistant Foreign Secretary
Zimmerman was dumbfounded. ~
was absolutely without knowledge o
the arrest. He Immediately ealies
the police who released me and apollo
oized profusely for the mistake.
Assistant Foreign Secretary Elm
norman also ordered the release o
all other Americans arrested by mis-
take, and later when Ambassado
Gerard lnterfered in behalf Of certain
EnaIishmea who had been arrested
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
Ultimatum Sent to Germany
Which is Expected to End
in Another Declara-
tion Of War.
AMERICA IS INTERESTED
Word Sent to President Viii
son That the Japs Do Not
Wish to Offend the
United States.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.J
TOXIC, Aug. 1.-THE government
10 preparing for war. The fleet Is
manned, ready for action. The army
has been ready and several corps are
ready to 90 on board the transports
which are fully provlsIoned and have
steam up. There 10 no doubt here
that the uItimatum delivered to Ger
many will be denied and that immed-
late hostIIlties must follow.
The uItimatum which has been
transmitted to Berlin by 4 number Of
routes demands the withdrawal OF
German warships from the orient or II
not Withdrawn, that they be interned
for the war and the evacuation OF
kiaochou. II gives Germany until
Sunday, August 23, to begin such
withdrawal and until September IS
to actually comply with the demand,
After the uItimatum was sent.
George w. Guthrie, the American am
bassador was summoned to the pal.
lace by the Japanese foroi9n minister
Takaaki kato and the situation was
presented to him. He was told the
action Of the Japanese government
AssSas an tsss s,inAsresss' ofss pcaes IN etlsl
orient. The japanese position, Guth
rie was Informed, was the presence o
! German warships In far eastern wat
ers and the maintenance there OF
German base, 10 detrimental to peace
In the orient lnasmueh az trading
| always is In danger Of capture By
Germans. Guthrie was asked to EN-
phaslze to his home government thai
Japan has no territorial designs. The
I German colonies she desired turnee
back to china. The foreign minister
gave the most profuse assurances o
Japan's friendship to the Unltee
States and declared that under no cir
cumstances will anything be permit
ted that In any way offends the gov
ernment of the United States.
THE ULTlMATUM. ...
TOXIC, Aug. 17.-Fo'lowins is th'
text OF Japan's ultimatum to Ger
many:
We consider it highly important ant
necessary In the present situation t.
take measures to remove the causes
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
GETTING READY
To ENTER THE CONFLICT.

Of all disturbances Of the peace In tho
far east and to safeguard the general
interests as contemplated by the
agreement Of alliance between Japan
and Great Britain.
In order to secure firm and on
during peace In eastern Asia, tho -
of which 10 the aim Of
tho said agreement, the Imperial Jap
anese government sincerely believes
1t to be Its duty to give the advice to
the imperial German government TO
carry out the following two PROPOSE
tions:
First-To Withdraw Immediately
from Japanese and Chinese waters
German men-of-war and armed veS
sels OF all kinds and to disarm at once
those which cannot be 30 Withdrawn.
second-To deliver on date not
later than September Is to the lmper-
IaI Japanese authorities without con-
dltIon or compensation the entire leas-
ed territory OF kia-chau with view
to the eventual restoration at the
same to China.
Tho imperial Japanese governments
announces at the same time that In
the event Of It not receiving by noon
on August ga, 1914, an answer from
the Imperial German government
sIanifying it's unconditional accept
ance of the above advice offered by
the Imperial Japaneae government.
Japan will be compelled 70 take such
action as it may deem necessary 70
meet the situation.
WORD RECEIVED HERE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IA lengthy
cable report was received today BY
Secretary Bryan from Ambassador
Guthrie at Toxic regarding the Jap
anese ultimatum The state depart
ment refused to make any part OF u
public but Il 10 now learned that
Guthrie assured this government Jap
ans Intention 10 merely 70 maintain
the Integrity Of China and the orient
for peace. Ambassador Elder Of the
Germ an arnhsssy statsd today he ~
4 received no word elthsr from hi
4 forelun offics or state department
early today regarding the japanese
note. Charge Haimhausen was q
Newport but will return "Wednesday
to reopen the embassy here.
A conference later today between
Bryan and Elder was planned
| Bryan today sent message e
Ambassador Gerard at Berlin, advss
ina him Of the report reeeived from
Ambassador Guthrie. In this way tins
Berlin foreign office will receive a.
rect advice Of Japan's position-sroH
Gerard-if the German ambassador a
Toxic ls unable TO communicate witt
Berlin because Of interrupted cables
II was also anticipated that this gov
ernment will participate in converse
tionsu between Germany and Japan Al
a neutral friendly power before ex
piration Of the German u't'nasuH
next Sunday. 1t is expected tnat Am
bassador chlnda would see Bryan TO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
TODAY'S WAR
BULLETINS
ADVANCE HALTED.

BRUSSELS, Aug. 17.-The German
advance was reported halted today.
The German troops are reported as
waiting In their entertainments pend
ino the arrival Of further reinforce
nents, II Is believed here the Ger
man general staff may be considering
an aggressive movement from luxem'
burq and that pending It's Initiation
the present lines In Belgium will be
maintained.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
IN The ADRIATlC.

LONDON, Aug. 17.-Reports Of the
first naval engagement In the Adr'.
attic between French and Austrian
fleets reached here today from Nish,
servIa.. These reports claim 4 sweep
ina victory for the French. Accord
Ina to the story which Is said to be
semi-official, the French squadron
which has been in pursuit Of the Goe-
ben and Breslau, encountered the
Austrians off Badva and an engage
nent In force followed. After fight
lasting an hour, two Of the Austrian
iron clads were sunk, third was set
on fire and a fourth fled toward Cat
taro, pursued by the French.
No details Of the Identity OF the
warships engaged have as yet been
received here, neither Is the loss OF
life known.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-17
FRENCH ADVANCE.

PARIS, Aug. 1.-THE French col
unns are advancing all along the line
in Alsace-Lorralne with serious fight
Ina reported in progress In number
Of places. The French columns are
now on the offensive, but are meeting
a much moro vigorous German resist
ance than marked the early days OF
war, II is considered certain gen.
erai engagement covering a good por-
ton of the frontier inside Of the Ger
man lines is developing, although IL
will be twenty.four hoars before the
main armies can be brought into ae-
ton
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e.n.cribers OF The Daily Gate City
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thirty-siX hours The train was
crowded with German wounded and
French and English prisoners. and
there was nothing 10 eet or drink ex-
cept a few fragments OF rye bread
hard as a stone. and a little liquid
compounded of chickory. which IN
Belgium masquerades under the name
OF coffee. Since there was not enough
even OF this disheartening fare to 90
around. German officers went without
food so that the prisoners might be
fed.
These incidents could be indefinite.
y prolonged. but they would only Of
Ter additional support TO q point that
] think ] have already established
the universal kindliness Of German
soldiers as ! have observed them.
Only DlssareeabIe Experience.
Il have seen perhaps half a dozen
cases OF drunkenness in observing
nearly mi1ion soldiers and these
Few were only goOd-naturcdly maud
lin. ln Beaumont while I was de
tained for twenty-fOur hours In the
small cafe with an armed guard ~
the door. although specifically / was
not an ordinary prisoner. swagEer
ing petty officer Of some sort lunged
toward me and showed mo the sharp.
convincing edge Of his sword. insist
ing that : run my hand across ~
Meanwhile he muttered 20 other sol.
diers in the room that the other cor
spOudents and 7 we're English spies.
But this was the only disaEreeablc
experience Of the sort
III the conduct % the German sol.
der errs az all 10 IN on the side q n
too complete subordinatiOn. u is
impossible Tor anyone who has seen
much of the German system IN be-
Hove in the tales of deliberate dnpre.
dations and unsoldicrly conduct
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GER MANS RBFOR NJ


Won fUndcnburr. who. some reports
say the German emperor hae Joined.
Tho opinion ls held that the Ger.
mans plan some bold stroke against
RCnnor k1mpf before the troona which
have been engaged in G8licia can
reach him 10 Dr. pointed out however.
that Do would b. n bold stroke indeed
for tho Germans to attack the Rus
elan forts on the frontier or invade "a
country that within fo~ weeks viii
BE- q marah. and later n suov- covered
wilderness
The scrviane and Wontcnorrins con.
tinuo their advance into BOSNIA and
Herzegovina The Sprvianf. 10 ia said.
have advanced twenty-five milna b
rund somlin. 30 that. in fhir event. DO
le evident that little opposition ls b..
ing offered them
Navy Net Idle.
Whilo 90 fhie nEntinr ie roinr ON
on land. The British navy h4a not been
IDLE 20 vas learned that the German
licl1. which was yesterday reported
from Berlin 90 have been sunk. was
attacked ok milre from Holcoiand b.
q british submarine which made y
raid toward that German efron rhoid
The submarine ln question. which was
commanded BY Lieutenant Com.
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NOTTCE-CONTRACTORS
Notice 20 contrnctorr-

HouCe 10 Contractors.
NOTICE Is hereby given that the under
signed state Board Of Control OF West
virginia will. until noon OF the Sth day
furnishing all materials and labor nee
essary 10 erect and complete. in CON
nection with the main Concord school
forum with basement for heating plant
ana two story and basement right
wing, 70 be erected on the grounds OF
said school. The material shall be OF
brick and reinforced concrete. makins
them fire proof.
Contractors can secure plans -and
Of the state Board OF Control. Charles
ton. w. Va. and same viii also be on
ale at the following places:
Concord Normal School. Athens, w
Va.
OFFICE OF J. f. Moss Iron Works.
Wheeling w Va
All bids must be sealed. plainly adj
dressed 20 the state Board OF Control.
charleston, W. Va. and marked in
for work et Athens The bid mus, H.
accompanied by a certified check for
Five Hundred Dollars (s5Oo.OO). Checks
OF unsuccessful bidders will be return
cd when contract Is awarded ana chcc'x
OF successful bidder will be held until
proper contract and bond have been exc
cutcd. upon failure Of bidder TO execute
which. his check will be retained BY the
state Hoard Of Control to cover expenses
OF rcadvertisinR and relettinE
Immediately after contract r. award
cd the successful bidder will be re-
CURED 20 execute a proper contract with
guaranty company bond in a pcnaltv
equal to the amount OF the contract
price. said bond to be conditioned for
the construction and completion Of the
work as set forth in the plans and spec-
! ifications. same TO be completed by Aug
1.Ja15.
All bids must be made on forms filed
with the specifications. and which will
on request. be mailed 10 any bidder.
| The state Board or Control reserves the
I. right TO reject eny and all bids.
/ ST ATE NrnARn fsnNrTDnT
BY ]. s. LAKTN
s-ln-l z-lI-la President
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RUNE WA I-uII"H. sept. IN n ..f q I'D
Dispatches received fn Rome from
rorFIH cay thU occupation of NisherrHd
Dr. causing extraordinary excitement
throughout Bosnia where the errtIana
are hfiug Welcomed aa Whcrafnra
TIe HIHrInfChes also rlF that serrfau
airy already m approaching EoE1-
uEa. Bosnia. with view fo opening
fhc way fur fhe army Co. proceed 90
saraleVo. twenty eight miles southeasf
of Honatlka
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NEM WORN. frTf 90 Count Won
Nernaf1rT fhe German nnlfasa4dor rr
The United states to-day save out the
following Ha tho test of q message ne
bal received from the German foreign
office
London reports German moratorium
extended tn end ~ september Mora.
iDf'Iu could not De- extended hecauec
Germany never ordered one All hanNa
ana huaincrr coins ON Ha usual"
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EX-SHERlFFO TRIAL
Arguments on motion 90 ouash motioua
Tor Judgment g. ~ Ueard IN Oh.
cuit Court Saturday.

Saturday morninF before JUDGE Her
YES win BE- heard fno afrUn lsnfs on fEr
motion tn uuaah the motions for fufr-
meuf AGAINST lr IT, D. TAYLOR auU 81
county. Two of tnr nhlesf Htforrnf. fu
TIE state. Judge 81 If WiIna. OF New
MaffInaNlilr and y. n HrnI.ln Oft fnrn
.fifN VIII nUurur fur fnr rnaanrrirFa
The motion Tor Judgment against the
men Involves about f'a 600. said fn
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f.F.IN SON. ~. a.Nh D.. m. Nin FnrIa
I.I0 u. m.--nceritc tho most crfrerff.
combinations ir opposition 90 rfafr..
attitude ~ neutrality continued Iu frr
l1rf.. towns TODAY The police hefnr
inauMi. Tent. troops nrr being onnnl0rf.
extensively go rcurcea the druOrafra
Cor. re.er fIhIieh order and protect fnr.
aIru ewh1erfca and coneuiatca
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MONTREAL. sept f6 The Canadian
Pacific railway formally denied thie at
from Australia. View Zealand and india
had been passing through canada OIL
their wng tu EUROPE. The railroad of
fUiaIe assert that no such frorra have
been Transported on their lines
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LONDON sept Is $50 D. M The
admiralty announced that submarine
~. lieutcunut Comninuder Horton.
pndncI a German cruiser siN miles
sou Do Of ffeRiolanf
70 DEL believed the cruiser was the
ffsia. Too aiuklug OF which br Il .uf.
marine wnr Officially reported from Dor.
Din yesterday.
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FOR SALE.
FOR SALE
SNAIL SUBURBAN HOME.

SMALL SUBURBAN HOME.
Three room cottage. II good condi-
ton. situated on a corner lot Ia Elm
Grove is offered Tor sale House has
two porches and gooc cellsr Cement
walks. Lot 50 by 1873 feet. Excellent
garden In rear and two runs for
chickens with good poultry houes and
work shed For further information
call 147-W. Elm Grove.
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Brother. OF Warwood. viii be- sold 81
public auction by Constable G.. r. MIL
Or next Monday morning on attach.
mcnts in the court OF Justice Of ua
Peace Lee p uohba The Wilson's
the store vas seized hy Constable
Miller The heaviest creditors are
ne Ellis A. Heller candy dealers. OF
this city
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For Sale-AutomobiIe.

WAHTED-A second hand 1914 Ford
double car. Bell phone 1861. Wing.
s-I9-I
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ID III sToRE sTock.

All Of tho stock and fixtures in ths
erOcory store Of Bruce Wilson a
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He-Giris are queer creatures. hey
marry The hrst fool who asks then.
a. a rule ] suppose you'd DO the
same. woundnt you7
she-Suppose you ask me and End
out Boston Transcript
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MISCELLANEOUS

CA6H-We buy Old faise teeth, RoIa
silver; watches, diamonds. gowsiry.
new or broken. full value paid.
Sterling Refining co.
Room 1a3 Bohmulbaoh BldR. Wheaifrg
Tue-Thr-Sat.
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SEALED PROPOSALS
Notice TO nzaaafaetursr., Josssr., n1sl

Notice TO Manufacturer Jobberr. Mer-
chants and Others Wholesale Dealers.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN That
tne state Board OF Control OF the State
OF West Virginia will receive bids daily
a. its OFFICE at Charleston. West Virginia
Tor furnishing supplies for the several
state institutions. tho financial manage
ment OF which IS vested in said Board
contracts viii be awarded to the lowest
niddcrs; quality considered. and other
tnlnes being equal. West virginia deal
ers VIII be given preference.
Lists OF supplies needed viii be fur
stating the line desired.
STATE BOARD or CONTROL.
1a-l-tf Charleston. West Virginia.
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. PARIS. sent IS. 1909 y m-The
French official communication ISSUED
tonight announces that headouartor-
sends no details Of the action now he
ing fought along the Alsne river.
The text Of the announcement folfours
This evening general headquarter~
has communicated no new inforfnn ti0r
front
A. has been remarked before. 81 b. NOT
% be wondered that during the course
o. .a battle which has lasted several
days no definite conclusion Of unr Kind
can ho inferred We know however thar
uu 90 o'clock tonight We have not
weakened on any position"
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

were a. follows Hieh 50. "a a. y
O'Clock. q m, and S. at7p Pm.
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Pennsylvania has araossf persons
le lesrs and over in ago In rairfnl oc-