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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
MoNTRosE.


William Rider departed this life at
the Marshalltown soldiers home We'd
nesday, when death overlook him. He
was at the advanced age Of so year,.
Having received fall last winter on
an icy pavement from which he never
recovered, he has been bedfast ever
since. Deceased was affiliated with
the Latter Day Saints church and
an honorable member OF the G. A. R
No. Is, encampment Of Iowa. The
going Of this soldier marks the pass.
ing OF another veteran Of the grand
army to the ranks Of the majority
beyond tho valley Of the shadow q
death. Not q salute or drum vas
heard az the comrade was laid to rest
at the Marshalltown cemetery.
Mrs. Doris Hardin Of Mason City
has been q guest at the home OF her
uncles Emile and Louis Wahrer.
Editor Geo. Duty and wife and Miss
Mary O. Ellis attended the chautau'
qua at Pennington last Sunday
Whooping cough is prevalent at this
place, not in very mild form.
Mrs. Geo. Forelaufer is recovering
from a recent sick spell.
John Klyse OF New Boston. con-
tractor, il building four room cot
tage for Miss Mary Ball. the proD'ie'
tor of the store and postmistress.
There are quite few AFFORDED
work in the Nauyoo vineyards from
this place.
Latter Day Saints Sunday school
realized $1,000 from their ice cream
social Saturday evening at City PARK
Bassil Glasford and family are NOV.
ing to Fairfield where Mr.. Giasio'O
has employment in a coal mine.
Mrs. Anna Creswell, after plea
SAINT visit here with her children IT,
turned to her home at Sandusky.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Thone re,oice
In the advent of a bright baby sn,
born Thursday. Mother and cniN
are doing we'll. ~.
A very excellent sermon was aeiH'
cred Friday evening at the Holiness
camp at the city park by Kew. NOS
10y. n,..
A cotillion party was given at bun
Park Friday evening, with gooo
tendance.
Miss Helen wader OF Chicago
guest at the Wader home on rou.e
John Megchelsen has his moue
and up to date residence about reau'
for occupancy. 80,
Melvina Westfall who Is suiie, 80.
from paralysis, Is not so well at 'A'
time.
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reconnoiter. These tactics are seize,
upon by the English to exploit as Bel
gian victories.
The German mobilization was pre-
else and everywhere from north t.
south the German army Is meetin!
the enemy on the enemy's coll.
the French mobilization was so excel
lent as they claim 1t was, why arr
not the French carrying the horror:
Of war to German soil? The outel
forts Of Lonswy have been taken BY
the Germans. German vansuards are
marching through Montmedy, Point =
Mousson and LuneviIIe. The French
have always been the military train
ers of Belgians and French engineer
laid out the Belgian forts. Would II
not have been military suicide II Ger
many had not anticipated the danger
and occupied Belgium before France
had the opportunity?
Strong French attachments took
possession of AIsace on Aug. and
successfully made their way through
the passes of the Vosges. A glance
at the map Will show that the passes
could not have been fortified as Bel
fort, by the treaty Of Frankfort, was
left in the hands Of the French. Yet
France could not hold Mulhausen, be.
Ing driven out by the Fourteenth Bad.
en- corps, which took 1900 French
prisoners, four cannon and killed or
wounded so many of the French that
the hospitals of Muhausen could not
accommodate all Of the wounded.
The Austrian TyroIese corps and
the German army Of AIsace are now
moving against the French near 8ei-
fort. Shortly the south wing Of the
army will BIO In complete operation.
But the big decisions we all expect
from the central army will not come
for a few days.
IL is also plausible that the Ger
mans have won victories on tho sea.
II Is admitted that II they have, Eng
land, following precedent of the Rus
so-Japanese war when Japan conceal
ed for the entire period Of the war,
the loss Of her best battleship on tho
very day that hostiIities began, can
very easily have concealed the news
from the world. Just to impress the
nations of the far east with England's
"all-mishtyness' among the world
powers. England has called on Japan
to overpower the small; German COL
ony at Kiau Tschau and the small
German detaehments there must pre-.
pare to be overpowered by the Asia.
tics. Does even the most patriotic OF
EnsIishmen believe that the devasta.
ton Of small colonies of Asia will
have decisive influence on the war
in Europe?
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SHOT As A spy.

/ UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Aug. 1s.-Ths general court
martial ordered for the trial of all
persons arrested In Paris charged
with being spies began its sessions
today. The very first case presented
resulted In Imposition Of the death
sentence. The cuiprit was \ French.
man. On August he agreed 70 cell
to French secret service a0ent
whom he believed 60 be German
agent, the secrets Of the EifFsi tower
wireless and Of The army aerodromes
AZ the concentration camp. The evil
denee against him was complete and
he was Immediately ordered executed.
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Dark Horse for Mexico.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Although
ally accredited to the Mexico City
post, he will not return there as am.
bassador, according to authoritative
advices tonight. Instead he will later
have some post as minister, although
he may have = temporary place in
the Mexican capital because Of his
knowledge OF that post. While John
e. Lamb, OF Terre Haute, Ind. is,
prominently mentioned for the am
bassadorship, it was strongly limited
tonight that q dark horse will have
the position,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
The Negro Captured.
Baby Killers.
UNITED Press Leased Wire servic

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Ten
thousand babies die yearly from be.
ing given soothing syrups, containing
opiates, Senator Lane, Of Oregon
told the senate this afternoon. He
protested against this death toll by
opposing exemption In the opism bill
which passed the senate today, OF
remedies containing less than two
per cent Of dope" Lane charged
that the drug makers are SO powerful
that 1t would be hopeless to try to
get the bill passed without the ex.
emption. He likewise charged that
these drugs are the foundation on
which drug slaves are made. Objec-
tons made to by Lane were LETT in
the bill as passed, however.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
1t Surely is Needed.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-"f the
investigation now being conducted by
Attorney General McReynolds with
regards to prosecuting the men re-
sponsible for the present extortionate
prices Of food stuff does not reveal
some way under the existing law by
which those men can be punished, we
will draft a provision with real teeth
in it, and push it through in the Clay
ton antitrust bill.
That was the statement tonight Of
Senator CuIberson, chairman Of the
senate judiciary committee which
whipped the Clayton bill into its pres.
emit shape.
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AMERICAN MONEY
TO CONTINUE WAR
Such Move Would be Considered
Violation Of the Neutrality
Stand.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Loans
by American bankers to Europe'E
warning nations, was discounten
anced by the administration today
In a formal statement, Secretary
Bryan let the world know that this
government will consider as a viola
ton OF the spirit of neutrality any
loans to belligerents. Americans
may loan as much as they choose tc
neutral powers. This decision was
made in the case Of Switzerland
which had inquired if she might Dor
row here. .
While the statement did not indi
cate any punishment for loans tc
belligerents, it was assumed here to-
night that, following j. P. Morgan
example, other big bankers would de
eide against granting financial aid tc
the warning powers. They can I'M
dertake to make such loans If they
choose, 1t is believed inasmuch as
the administration statement pointed
to only violation of the spirit OF
Americas hands-off policy
In giving out the formal statement
Secretary Bryan refused to say
whether ]. P. Morgan & Co., or any
other New York bankers asked for q
ruling. The full statement of the
department follows:
Inquiry having been made as to
the attitude of this government in
case American bankers are asked tc
make loans to foreign governments
during the war in Europe, the fol
lowing announcement Is made: There
is no reason why loans should not be
made to the governments of neutral
nations, but in the judgment Of this
government, loans by American
bankers to any foreign nation which
is at war is inconsistent with the
true spirit of neutrality"
Bryan declared the Swiss govern.
ment asked the United States what
its attitude would be toward a loan
by American bankers to that govern.
ment. He said the administration
saw no objection to it.
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Mysterious Sugar HoIdup

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Depart
ment Of justice food price probers to
night regarded as significant If not
altogether suspicious the hold up Of
the western beet sugar crop, as re
ported by a special investigator al
Kansas City.
The Topeka agent also reported
that the California crop has not ap
peared Beet agents agreed that the
hold up is mysterious in as much as
the crop is generally marketed early
in August.
This apparent find" gave the
authorities hope that they will be
able to smoke out combinations as
the answer to extremely burdensome
sugar and meat prices.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
PANAMA CANAL
rs NOW OPEN
First Ship Goes Through and
Big Ditch 10 Ready for
Business.

. UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv- Z
- ice.l Z
. PANAMA CITY, Aug. is. Z
. The Panama canal was formally Z
y opened to commerce today. To- =
. night the Panama railway =
. steamer Ancon slipped out Of .
. the Balboa entrance to the wa .
= terway and disembarked her =
. official party at the docks. hav- .
. ing started at Z o'clock in the .
. morning from Cristobal on the .
. Atlantic side. She is the first .
. big steamer to make the trip =
. through the canal and she car .
. ried 400 guests, including Gov .
. ernor Goethals, President Por- .
. ras of Panama, and chiefs Of .
. all the bureaus who have had to .
= do with constructing the big .
. ditch. The Ancon, brilliant .
y ly lighted with incandescent .
. bulbs and fully dressed" with .
. bunting, got big reception .
y from ships waiting in Balboa .
. harbor. .
. Tomorrow the big canal will .
. be open for all commercial bust .
. ness in ships up to 10000 tons. .
. Governor Goehals was well .
. pleased at the ease with which =
. the Ancon went through the =
y canal. .
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AvlAroRg GOOD WORK.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PARIS, Aug. neutrality-suspicious.
aviators executed another brilliant
coup against the German airmen TO-
day, according TO war office advices.
sailying forth aloft from verdun, =
corps Of bIpIanes and monopianes
made a Reconnaissance over the Ger
man position ten miles distant and
dropped bombs on temporary sheds
used to house three big ZeppeIins.
The French aerial scouts were fired
at almost continuously after the Ger,
mans sighted them, but all escaped.
They were unable to tell the exact
damage done TO the zeppeiIns, but
believed some, If not all, were serious.
ly damaged,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
PLENTY or SHIPS
LEAVING ENGLAND
More Than 10000 Americans Left To.
day, Coming Home from
Europe.

limited Press Leased Wire Servlce.]
LONDON, Aug. 15.--With nine lin.
ers sailing from English and Dutch
ports, more than 10000 Americans
left the European zone today and are
enroute home. Eight liners sailed
from London, Liverpool and Glasgow
and the Noordam put out from Rotter'
dam. 1t was declared tonight that
within the next three weeks, forty
eight liners, capable Of carrying Co.
900 passengers will sail for the Unit
ed States from English ports. This
Is three times the number of Ameri-
cans now in England, but they are
arriving from the continent at the
rate of more than 1000 day. Owing
to the improved transportation condi-
lions, the American relief committee
clearly indicated tonight it would not
be necessary for the home government
to send transports to take stranded
Americans home. - Transportation has
improved on the continent, the mo-
Utilization having been practically COM
pleted and the difficulty in reaching
England not SO great. Many are even
returning to France and Switzerland
in an endeavor to locate baggage left
behind in their flight.
American women continue to volun-
teer for work in relieving others
stranded here or aiding the Red Cross
and other organizations. Several
wealthy women are being instructed
at hospitals for service IN case it may
be necessary to care for wounded
here. Others are helping make ban
dages, knitting or working on sol.
diers uniforms.
The liner Arcadian will sail tomor-
row. Tuesday the Andania and An
coma VIII start for the United States.
The Olympic will leave "Wednesday
and the Adriatic Thursday.
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Don't Have to Go.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Nations
now at war cannot compel their citi-
zens in the United States to return
and fight, the state departm ent ruled
today. The ruling also stated: 1.-THE
United States holds that no natural.
lied citizen Of this country can right
fully be held to account for military
liability to his native land accruing
subsequent to emigration, therefrom.
but this principle may be contested
by countries with which the United
States has not entered into treaties
of naturalization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
GERMANY DETERMINED
AND CALM IN CRISIS
CONTINUED from page IL

The nation Itself 10 calm. There
have been no anti.war demonstrA-
tions. Details Of the fighting are
measre. The newspapers have no In
formation from the outside world and
the war office intelligence bureau,
while promising complete reports Of
all operations, takes the position that
the details Of preliminary skirmishes
must be withheld, otherwise the en-
envy might gain important inforna.
tion regarding the dispositions Of the
German armies.
(Karl H. Won Wiegand, manager Of
the Berlin bureau of the United
Press arrived at Rotterdam direct
from Berlin. He brought the first
authentic German view point and of
the exact situation in Germany.
news hitherto withheld because OF
the cutting Of the German lines OF
communication. Won Wiegand was
permitted to remain in Germany, at
ter all OF the English correspondents
were expelled, because although an
American citizen and an American
newspaper man, he is Of German
birth.-Ed.1
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contrahand Shipments.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.--In long
statement discussing neutrality, con
traband and the seizure Of ships, Cone
johnson, solicitor Of the state depart
ment held that shipments by Ameri.
cans to citizens OF warning powers is
not prohibited by neutrality laws.
But contraband," he declared
whether shipped in vessels Of the
belligerents or neutrals is subject to
seizure and confscation by the belli-
gerents, and when so received Is not
entitled to the protection or inter
vention Of this government"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
DIARRH0EA
Quickly Cured

Waketield's Blackberry Baisam 80,
been the surest and safest remeuy .an.
Diarrhoea. Dysentery, Cholera ln.S
tum and Cholera Morbus for % ye' q.
While It is quick and positive ~ IN
action, it Is unlike other remedies -.
that It Is harmless and does nos ,nIa
stipate. It simply checks the IT, n
and puts the stomach and DOVES AZ
their natural. regular conoi.ion' boon
the millions Of bottles that have Tod
sold, never has q case been rep s.nan
where q cure was not enecteu sfter
directions were followed even homo
other remedies had failed. Every r S.nd
sbould have 4 bottle or more On NAM an.
ready for sudden ATTACKS. .hsra
bottle, SIC or for 31.oo eyess"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
MEXICO CITY :
TURNED OVER
constitutIonaiists Marched In !
Last Night With no
Outbreaks.

= UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv- Z
. feel q
. MEXICO CITY. Aug. 16.- =
= Peaceful occupation of the =
. capital by constitutionalists was .
. completed tonight. General OBJ =
. regions division marched into .
= the capital late today. The .
. first chief will arrive tomorrow .
. and then formally ascend the .
. presidency. .
. Not single untoward Incl .
. dent marked the assumption OF .
= power by the constitutionalists. Z
. The city was decorated lavish =
. ly and 1t was remarked that for .
. the first time in at least year, =
. American flags we're shown. .
. Obregon's travel-stained vet .
. Grams were roundly cheered by .
. the populace massed in the .
. streets. =
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War Oddities

limited Press Leased Wire Servtce.1
LONDON, Aug. 1s.-Reports de-
cIared when Kaiser Wilhelm wired
King Albert that the Liese forts
must surrender or they would be
taken by force, the Belgian monarch
sent the iaconic reply: "try."
WAR EXTRAS.
. PARIS, Aug. 15.-War extras are
to be issued for the French troops in
the field. To maintain close feeling
between the soldiers and their rela-
tives daily. they will be distributed
among men on the fighting line, tell
Ing the news az home 40 we'll az on
the field.
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God with Thorn.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
BERLIN, Aug. 15.-copIes Of q mes.
sage sent by the kaiser 70 the com.
manding general Of the Fourteenth
Baden corps, congratuiating him Of
the victory Of his forces In compelling
the French troops 70 evacuate MusI.
hansen, were made public today. His
majesty wired:
81 return thanks to God who was
for this, our first victory. Please
express to al engaged, my imperial
gratitude which proclaim to your
magnificent men In the name Of the
atherIand."
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WAR EXTRAS.
A NEW TERROR.

LONDON, Aug. 15.-Americans
who were forced to flee the contl-
nent without baggage are facing a
new terror. They fear that on arriv-
lna In the United States they will
have to pay forty per cent duty on
new wardrobss they have purchased
in London.
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suiIIvan's Prediction.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
3 CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Back from a
swing around the state, Roger G. Sui
Ivan predicted tonight that he will
carry every county in Illinois in bis
race for the democratic senatorial
nomination and he will carry Cook BY
100, 900 over Lawrence E. Striager,
his leading opponent.
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CHINESE RuMoR.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
TEN TsIN. China, Aug. 15.-Great
excitement has resulted here from
the announcement that all Japanese
firms doing business a Using Tao
have notified their agents to withdraw
at once. This action 10 believed to
have been ordered by the Japanese
government and to presage a decla'
ration Of war by Japan on Germany.
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Thrown from Bus.

Thrown from Bus.
United Press Leased Wire Service.]
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-Mrs. Han
nah vandusen, 80, was instantly killed
and Florence Klinger seriously injur-
ed when thrown from the top q .
Fifth avenue bus at Thirtyshfth street
tonight The bus swung too near the
curb and striking an Iron upright.
threw the women from their seats to
the street.
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FRANCE ADMITS
HEAVY LOSSES
CONTINUED from page

Sore eStlH'ateS nave pidCeo IN CAGES;
Of $4,000 men Of all branches, 10 al
its base, probably In front of Brussels
/ Charges Of alleged German viola
tions of the rules Of civilized warfare
have brought sharp reply from Ger
many. Neutral powers forwarded I
to the French government today and
a copy has already been served or
the Belgian government. The Ger
man notification is construed here al
threat to kill without mercy any
non-combatant who fails to obey with.
out question the Germans, should they
gain foothold either in Belgium or
France, It IL believed that the
French government will formally pro-
test tnie position taken by Germany
70 the reutraI powers although no Of
fic al notice If 1t has yet been takef /.
The German notification emphat'cai-
Iy declares that beginning today all
private citizens interfering In the
slightest degree with the advance of
the German army will be Immediately
shot.
This notification followed the pro-
mitigation Of charges brought by the
Belgian foreign minister that Ger
many was violating the Hague and
Geneva conventions in her treatment
Of private citizens.
The notification reaffirms the al
legged staying Of German officers and
men by non-combatants In Belgium.
1t reiterates that Germany has fought
only It's enemies In the field and de-
clares that It Is now compelled to re-
sort to extreme measures to prevent
civilians taking part in tho war.
In summing up its position, Ger
many says:
"if the war thus assumes brutal
character It will not be the fault Of
the German nation. German arms
are fighting the enemies Of Germany.
If private citizens are to be slain be-
cause Of participation in tbs war,
then tho responsibility is on France
and Belgium, not on Germany.
The French war office confidently
asserted tonight that danger Of furth-
or Austrian participation in the war
as allies Of German troops operating
to say, it Is Servia, whose al
legged encouragement Of the plot re-
sutnc in the assassination of Arch.
Duke Franz Ferdinand caused the
war, has checked the Austrian arms.
The combined servian-Montenegrin
army has taken possession Of Herze-
govina and are holding in check all
of the Austrians not engaged in de-
Tending the Russian borders.
The war office announced tonight
that the army operating through the
department of Muerthe-Et-Moselie has
advanced we'll into Lorraine, having.
occupied sIamont, Grey and Avn-
court. The object Of this expedition
10 to intercept Germany's army In
saarbura In an attempt to cut il of
80 that the army which will move
against straasburg cannot be fanked.
The war office also confirms the ear
Iier reports that General Won Deim-
ling Of the Fifteenth army corps was
wounded In an attack on his headquar-
tiers at Thanh, AIsace. II Is expected
that the force operating near 6iamont
will soon effect a junction with the
army operating In the vosges.
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that tho steamer schneefls is va,
prize there. The ship plies from Cal,
cutta to Boston and New York.
Mail for Europe.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-All mai,
for Europe was moved by the post.
ONCE tonight with sailings Of Euro.
pean bound ships. The postmaster
general informed Secretary Bryan
that malls are being despatchea three
or four times week to all countries
Care is taken to use direct routiues
to prevent loss or seizure.
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FORTY THOUSAND
GERMANS KILLED
CONTINUED from page ~

have the attacking columns reached
the sIacis Of the forts. The accuracy
Of the machine gun fire is perfect and
flesh and blood cannot stand the
strain. The official reports signaIied
from the forts say that there Is pien-
ty Of food, ammunition and water
and that the spirit Of the defenders
10 excellent.
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Telegram to ooethaIs.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Secretary
ernor Goethals the intense gratifica-
ton and pride" OF the United States
over the opening OF the Panama can.
al to the commerce OF the world today.