The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-09
.-,,.,v is Meeting Place for Little
s,nd Of Ladies Who Are Pre-
pairing to Care for
the Wounded.
n PARIS IS UNITED
Gr;Yel Tower searchIlght Sweeps the
city While Purr Of Aero
plane is Heard in
the Sky.
By warrington Dawson, United Press
. Staff CORRESPONDENT


s Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 8.-Until far into to-
night American women, many of them
wealthy society leaders, were working
ii the interest of France. Preparing
bandages and other hospital supplies,
Mrs. Herrick, wife of the American
.mbassador, and other American wom-
n still in Paris, diligently labored at
he embassy, that France might be
vrspared to care for the wounded,
Who soon will be brought back from
the frontier, or must be cared for in
the field hospital. The American wom-
en- are to meet daily at the embassy
with Mrs. Herr1ck and give their time
toward aiding the women of France
IN the task which is now ahead of
them. American men having volur-
,eered to form a regiment to fight in
the French army and In recognition OF
the work of the women, the govern
ment today Issued an official note, ex-
pressing gratitude of the French peo-
pleS France is grateful for the, sym.
pathetic attitude Of her great sister
republic, this note declared From
moments OF most violent political pas
sion and sentiment, incident to the
Caillaux trial to the present state OF
absolute unison Of all parties, is the
step Paris has taken in the short
space of two weeks. Where royalists
shouted their denunciation Of the gov
eminent, they now meet on common
grounds with socialists and discuss
only the defense Of France. On the
boulevards where crowds swarmed, 1t
seems but few nights ago-shouting
down with Caillaux!"-horses are
now picketed. Cavalry officers clank
through the streets, silent save for
the movements of military. After 9
4 o'clock all Paris must be in doors.
Only those with permits may appear
ION the streets. Searchlights sweep
the sky from Ethel Tower. The low
/ whirr of an aeroplane is heard as it
speeds through the air over the city,
transformed within a fortnight from
seething center Of political hate, in.
trigue and sensational disclosures OF
former premier's 1oye'letters, to war.
Ambassador Herrick' was making
every effort tonight to obtain assur-
ance OF the safety Of Archer NJ Hunt
Ing OF New York, president Of the
Biographical society, and others at
Nuremberg. Bavaria. where they were
arrested. They were stripped and
searched and subjected to indignities.
americans reaching here from other
points, have thrilling stories to tell
Of narrow escapes from arrest and
seeing the war flames spread in towns
through which they passed. The
French government Is doing every
thing possible to aid marooned Amer
leans, but in spite of this all are short
Of funds and have experienced the
Greatest Inconvenience or actual sui
fering.
The strassburg Monument.
PARIS, Aug. S.-The Strassburg
monument in the Plaza De La Con-
corde is no longer draped in crepe.
The black streamers which have made
marked object in the group OF
monuments erected years ago to the
various French cities, were taken of
tonight.
In their place is the tri-color OF
france, while at the base Of the wom-
ans figure Is mass of flaming flow
ers, placed there tonight by process
Sion OF white haired veterans OF the
conflict which lost Alsace and Lor-
falne to france. Ever since the
treaty took from France these posses
sions, mourning has decked the statue
veterans hays annually placed fun
eral wreath ehereon. It was a solemn
reminder of French reverses that cul
minated in the taking Of the city and
the ending Of war that swept from
french control two Of her choicest
possessions. When the news reached
mere today that French troops had
penetrated Alsace and were actually
uesieging Mulhausen and had display
60 wonderful offensive tactics. the
veterans quickly formed procession
Iney forgot infirmities of age. Even
nose who hobbled along on crutches