The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-05

eyes was another Of those whose tears
were dried with the enthusiasm OF
going back to fight for France. Their
excited comment was cheerful and
confident.
Just before the vessel cleared her
docks, some one started the Marsel-
laIse. The departing ones took up
the thrilling refrain in chorus that
swelled out over the docks.
Father Paul Renaud, pastor Of the
church Of Lady Of Lourdes was one
Of the reservIsts answering the cali
Of his country. He said he expected
to 90 with the army as chaplain or
in the hospital corps. "He says so"
remarked Mayor Mitchell who with
Collector Of the Port Dudley Field
Malone was there to see Father Re-
maud off, "but ! believe he 10 going
over to put few in the hospital"
Most affecting Of all were the fare
wells between mother and father
and their two young sons. Tho young
men stood with teeth elenched az
they sought to smile their good byes.
Very little was said. Then the going
ashore signal was sounded. The faith
er, with the sob Of strong man sud-
denly weak, eIasped his boys In hls
arms, kissed them and then bent on
his knees before them to beg pardon
for making their farewell % hard.
Both the mother and father collapsed
as they left the gang plank to the
dock.
BY common consent, the reservists
collected In the bow Of the vessel.
There az long as those who strained
their eyes through a veil OF tears
could see them they waved back, some
most Of them-weeplng, but few
Of the younger ones 80 overwhelmed
with enthusiasm that they fairly
crowded toward the bow Of the ship
az If that brought them nearer France.
NIoBE TO BE MANNED.
HALIFAX, Aug. 5-The British
cruiser Niobe now In Halifax. harbo:
without a crew, Is to be manned and
added to the swift cruiser patrol the
admiralty is reported to be rushing
across the Atlantic to protect the
coast Of Canada.
The British naval base Of Bermuda
closed since the station was taken
over by the Canadian government,
was opened today and will be utilized
by British war ships In Canadian and
American waters.
PROTECTING CANADA.
LIVERPOOL, Aug. 5.-5y order OF
the admiralty, the AalIan liner Turn
sian, due to sail for Canada has been
held up. The reason assigned is the
presence Of German cruisers in the
Atlantic off the American coast.
II is understood the admiralty has
detached a special squadron Of speedy
war ships from the home fleet and
that they will be rushed across the
Atlantic to give battle to the Ger
mans and to protect the Canadian
coast. The government is detern,in-
ed to have ordinary commerce re-
sumed at the earliest possible mo-
ment. The vessels Of the Allan line
can be taken over by the government
at anv time under contract with the
line giving Il that privilege.
OFF SANDY HOOK.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Passengers
who arrived on the Kaiser Wilhelm II
and the President Lincoln today,
claimed to have heard the firing OF
auns az they arrived at Sandy Hook
about 3 a. m. Some Of those who
ventured on deck said that no ships
were to be seen. The President Lin
coin and the Kaiser Wilhelm u came
into the outer harbor with all lights
byanketed save the mast head and
side signals.
RUN THE GAUNTLET.
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The Ham
buro-American liner vater'and, big
oest ship afIoat, 10 making ready to
slip out and run the gauntlet Of the
British and French cruisers off the
New York coast in desperate az
tempt to reach Germany. This was
the belief here today, due to extra