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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-02-08
Boys Congress- Banquet.

Boys Congress Banquet.
On Thursday evening at six o'clock
the members of the boys congress OIL
missions will give their annual ban
quet, with their faith PTS and mothers
as guests. Long tables will be spread
In the dining room and covers laio
for ninety. The table decorations
will be pink and white, with cen
terpiece made of small flags OF all
nations. The following menu will be
served:
Escalloped Oysters Veal Croquettes'
Dreamed Potatoes
Hot Tea Rolls Jelly Pickles
Perfection Salad Sailed Waters
Ice Cream Cakes
Candies Coffee
Donald Stricken will act as toast
master and the following after dinner
speeches will be made.
Our Guests Rugh Montgomery.
Our Hosts, the Boys-Mr. Charles
Dickinson.
Roll call and congress yell led by
the speaker, Woodson Huiskamp.
A Gunboat and the Gospel Joseph
Kinnaman.
The Man BEHIND the Guns Mr.
Hal Collision.
The Cost Cook Reeves.
Explorers Bfdwell.
A Great Fnd-Mr. A. w. HUDSON.
Surprise on Mrs. StahI.
The members OF the Daisy club
pleasantly surprised Mrs. Mary Stahl
OF .7OS Palean strset, Friday evening.
Covers We're laid for thirty. The
house was beautifully decorated in
ferns and cut flowers and the dining
room was in green and white, the
club colors Mrs. Max Windler, the
president Of the club, presented Mrs.
Staahl with a casserole Mrs. John
House presided at the punch bow.
The out of town guests were Mrs.
Arthur d. Wolf Of Waterloo, Mrs.
Max Windler's house guest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07
American Newspaper Men In
able to Confirm Reports of
Army's Atrocities.
RESULT OF OBSERVATION
OF BELGIAN CAMPAIGN
Statement by Wireless From Berlin
to the Associated Press,
New York.

NEW YORK. September THE Asso-
ciated Press has received by wireless
from Berlin a message which follows.
It was sent from ix-la-ChapelIe to Ber-
lin for transmission. The authors, all OF
whom are well known American newspa-
per men, were originally assigned to
Brussels, and when that city was taken
they were returned to Aix-la-Chapelle,
from which city they have been endeav-
orine to reach London, but without sue
cess.
The telegram was partly mutilated by
and certain words are miss
ing, but the text here given is clearly
that intended by the authors.
Unable to Confirm Rumors.
'In spirit we unite in rendering (sic)
German atrocities groundless. as far as
we are able to. After spending two weeks
with and accompanying the troops up
ward Of 100 miles we are unable to report
single instance unprovoked. We are
also unable to confirm rumors of mis-
treatment of prisoners or of non-combat-
ants with the German columns. This Is
true of Louvain, Brussels, Luneville and
Nantes while in Prussian hands. We Wis
tied Chateau Soldre, Sambre and Beau
mont without substantiating single
wanton brutality. Numerous investigated
rnnors proved groundless. Everywhere
we have seen Germans paying for pur-
chases and respecting property rights as
well as according civilians every consid-
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07
TO REOPEN GUN FACTORY.
Germans Offer Belgian Workmen In
crease to Stay on Jobs.

LONDON. September Z. 1897 ANA
dispatch to the Chronicle from Am
sterdam says that the Germans are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07
HE Searchli8lrt
Irreparable Loss to All Of Us.

From the classrooms, the lecture halls,
the physical and chemical laboratories,
teachers, highly trained professors. re-
search workers, host Of invaluable
young workers to the progress, welfare
and enlightenment o. the world, young
men belonging to the human race, scat
tered among them, here and there, one
giving promise Of another Pasteur, an
other Koch. another Ehrlich, Liebig or
Runger. are hurrying to sacrifice future
advantages, blessings and conquests Of
all our kind, represented in them, be-
fore the dull stupidity of cannon belch-
ings and the insensible savagery of the
machine guns.
The loss OF these young men of Ger
many and France, the men who were
destined to build the whole social struc-
ture one step higher, the men whose
studies have led to within one step Of
conquest over some foul, terrifying dis
ease or to just before the portal Of some
vital discovery for the improvement Of
our means for the supplying Of our
needs-the loss of these young outposts
Of civilization, whose labors and strug-
giles meant so much more than all the
politics that Europe ever muddled her
understanding with, Is not loss to
Germany or France, but bitterly sad
loss to all who share in human fate
When one considers the toll of these
workers who will be paid in war he
will not dare to attempt an estimate
of how many years our onward march
has been set back by European politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07

taken to indicate that most Of the
Americans who had been stranded in
Liverpool were now out, as the steamer
had taken all who cared to sail. Capt.
Kriebohm said the voyage had been
uneventful. except for the sighting OF
several British and French cruisers. No
German warships had been seen.
The Holland-America liner Rotter-
dam, arriving tonight from Rotterdam,
brought in 2,373 passengers. of whom
1856 were in the first and 70s in the
second cabin. This is the largest list
Of cabin passengers ever brought in
by a single steamer. Among the pas
sengers were Nine. Schumann-Haink
and three children. Baron de Speth
Schutzberg, Countess NJ. Scherr and
Count II. Christoph.
The Dutch steamer Westerdyk. which
arrived today from Rotterdam, brough-
thirty refugees from the war zone.
The Westerdyk Is not equipped fol
passenger service, but the exigenciet
Of war prompted the company to take
on the refugees, the majority Of whom
came from Berlin and Hamburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07

men OF one of the British batteries
had been killed or wounded with the
exception Of one subaltern and two
gunners. These continued to serve one
gun and kept a sound rakfng fire. and
came out unhurt from the battlefield.
'On another occasion a. portion of a
supply column was cut of by a detach-
ment Of German cavalry. The officer
in charge was summoned to surrender.
He refused, and. starting the motor on
at full speed. dashed safely through,
only losing two tories.
TT is noted that during rear guard
action of the guards brigade Septem :
Der 1 the Germans were seen giving
assistance to our wounded
THE weather has been very hot, with
an almost tropical sun. which has made
long marches trying to the soldiers.
In spite of this, they look well and
hardy. and the horses, on account of
the amount of hay and oats in the
field. are in excellent condition.
'In short. it may be said that the
war, so far as 1t has advanced, has
given most promising opportunities of
adding to the reputation of British
arms and of achieving notable and
substantial successes. But we must
have more men SO as to operate on a
scale proportionate to the strength
and power of the empire"
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500 BRITISH SOLDIERS
IN NETLEY HOSPITAL
Official Statement Gays Most Of Them
Are Sick, While Few Have
6unshot Wounds.

LONDON. September 7.-Regarding the
British soldiers who have been sent back
from the front, the following official
statement was issued:
The Netley Hospital is at present oc-
cupied by some 800 patients who have
been sent home for medical treatment.
Some Of them are sick; some are suffer
Ing from sore feet and from various in
juries incidental to all Campaigns Bat
scarcely hundred have gunshot wounds.
TT Is worthy Of note that hardly any
Of the wounds have been caused by rife
fire. although previous experiences would
have pointed to rife fire as being most
common. Shrapnel bullets account for
nearly all the wounds. and q great ma
jority Of those who were injured are not
dangerously wounded. The loss. Of limbs.
SO far, has been very uncommon.
IF We may generalize from the condi-
tons at Netley Hospital, 1t would be true
to say that from the majority Of wounds
the soldiers will make quick recoveries
and will return to their regiments. The
fact that there are so few rifle wounds
seems to confirm the statement that the
German infantry aim badly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07
WAR VIEWED AS FIGHT
TO SAVE GERMAN NATION
Statement in Letter From Prof.
Pinger Of California Univer-
sity, Dated at Berlin.

BERKELEY, Cal. September All
the forts of Liege were in possession of
the Germans August 10. according to
letter of that date written at Berlin
by Prof. Richard Pinger of the Uni
versity of California to Prof. J. Henry
Senger at Berkeley. Four thousand Bel
CLANS were made prisoners, the letter
says, when the Germans took the city
Of Liege by assault August Z.
Extracts from the letter, which was
made public today by Prof. Senger,
follow:
Berlin is perfectly quiet. perhaps more
so than ever, and the people are anxious
ly awaiting word from the frontier. The
city Is well provisioned and the banks
have excellently withstood the runs on
them. Americans are being fairly treat
ed and also helped. English, French
and Russians have been treated with
consideration.
German soldiers to the last man know
1t is no longer a question of life and
death, but one of the existence of Ger
many. They are animated by the sole
thought:
I'VE must conquer, we shall con-
Quern"
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ABsENTEEIsM AN ISSUE.
Republican Committee Complies
Figures for Campaign Use.

Absenteeism on the part of democrats
of the House will be a campaign issue
in the fall. as the republican congress
sional campaign committee has compiled
a table showing that the average roll call
in the House gives only 10S democrats
absent.
The table of absentees was prepared by
the republicans as result of the Under
wood work or no pay" resolution by
which House members are presumably to
be "docked' $20.54 day for not answer
ing roll calls. The figures of the COM
mittee state that from December l. 1918,
to August . this year there were 139
roll calls. and that the democrats failed
to have a quorum Of their, own members
1914 times; also that the average number
Of calls was 187.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07

The grand jury at Hagerstown is in
special session to investigate the kill
ing of Policeman John G. Midd1ekaun
several weeks ago. John W. Wingert
is in Jail charged with the murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07

about. The day after thu Ger
mans had captured the town in Merbes
Chateau We found one citizen killed, but
were unable to confirm lack Of provoca-
ton. Refugees with stories Of atrocities
were unable to supply direct evidence.
Belgians in the Sambre valley discounted
reports Of cruelty in the surrounding
country. The discipline OF the German
soldiers is excellent. as we observed. To
the truth Of these statements We pledge
our professional and personal word.
ROGER LEWIS.
''The Associated Press.
IRWIN 8. COBB.
Saturday Evening Post and Phil
adelphia Public Ledger
HARRY HANSEN.
Chicago Daily News.
JAMES O'DONNELL BENNETT and
JOHN T. McCUTCHEON.
Chicago Tribune"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07
Vance Thompson, American
Writer, Reports 10000 in
Rear Of German Army.
FORCE TO BE AUGMENTED
BY MANY THOUSANDS
B. H. Griswold, Jr., Baltimore
Banker, Relates His Experiences
in War Territory.

NEW YORK, September Russian
troops to the number of 10000 have
passed through England, and are now at
the rear Of the German army in France,
according to Vance Thompson, an
American writer who arrived here yes
terday on the Red Star liner Kroonland.
which sailed from Liverpool August Is.
That day Mr.. Thompson said he saw
attachments Of cossacks on their way
to the channel ports, and learned that
the British government had suspended
the regular train service in order to
give the Russians, the right Of way. He
added that he could say from reliable
authority that 10000 Russians had al
ready crossed the channel, and were now
probably attacking the German rear,
while it was reported that thousands
more were on the way from Archangel
by the Arctic ocean route to England.
Passengers on several steamers from
England recently have reported a move
ment Of Russian troops through the
British Isles to the continent.
Returning with Mr.. Thompson was his
father, the Rev. C. L. Thompson, who
was delegate to the church peace con-
ference at Constance August /, the day
war was declared between Russia and
Germany. Two days later the conference
ended abruptly, and Mr.. Thompson and
his son started for England, but were
for two weeks in Alsace-Lorraine, where
much OF the first fighting occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07

preparing to reopen Immediately the
gun factories at Cockeriil. near Liegr.
These factories. covering 375 acres,
were one Of the richest prizes captured
by the Germans in the war.
The whole concern has been taken
by the Prussian Office, which has Offer
ed the Belgian workmen 20 per cent in
crease in wages TO remain at their places
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07
Unable to Confirm Rumors.
Refugees Without Evidence.

"After the battle of Biass (probably
Barse. a suburb of Namur) we found Bel
gian women and children moving COM
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Keep Wells to Hear Lecture.

Dr.. Henry c. Maccatee Of this city is
scheduled to talk to the National Society
of Keep Wells Tuesday evening in st.
Andrews parish hall, 18th and Cor
coran streets northwest. His subject will
be 1.-THE Limitations Of Popular Instruc-
ton in Medical Matters" The public is
invited.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-07
Experience of Baltimore Banker.

Another passenger who passed through
the war zone was B. H. Griswold, jr., a
banker Of Baltimore, who was on a mo-
tor "trip through Germany when mobiliza-
ton commenced. Armed men repeatedly
stopped and searched his car, which
finally was seized at Aix-la-Chapelle.
Through the vigorous protest of Ameri-
can Consul Robert H Thompson, how
ever, he succeeded in recovering his ma
chine and resumed his journey. The roads
were SO badly torn up by artillery wag-
ons that eventually he was forced to
abandon his automobile and proceed by
train The next day fighting started
along the road which he had intended to
travel in his machine. He passed through
Liege two hours before the German as
sault on the forts began.
When he arrived in London Mr. Girls
void found awaiting him letter from
Consul Thompson, who had aided him at
Aix-la-Chapelle, stating that the consurs
wife had been arrested as a spy. Mrs.
Thompson was held prisoner for sew
eral hours, the letter said. and was re-
leased only when the consul made the
most emphatic protests as a representa-
tive Of the American government.
Mr.. Griswold on his arrival here was
accompanied by his wife and four chill
dren and by four American women whom
he had found destitute in the war terri
tory and had assisted in reaching Amer
lea He declined to give their names.
The Kroonland brought at passen-
gers - several hundred less than her
capacity. The light passenger list was
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16

United Prsss Ssrvies
Ill PAso. Texas. May is.--An
things considered. IL Ia rather a ~.
markabie thing that there have no,
been serious outbreaks between Mex
leans aud Americans hero and In jau.
req. which Is just across u short
bridge over the Rio Grande.
III Pasos population of 10000 Il
largely Mexican. and there are n great
many Americans In JAurcx. Al vAri-
Gus times strained relations between
the constitutionaiists or tho fcdcrais
and tho American administration have
seemed near the breaking point. and
El Pasoans have looked for trouble
that has never come.
IL coats only cents no the trolley
line to cross the national boundary
into Jaurex. In that Mexican city.
now controlled by constitutionails,a.
are gathered hundreds OF gamblers
.'c" s"Osha Wv
moters OF cock hxhta and bull nxhts.
and the usual hangers on OF these
amussmcnts.
The race track Is only n short dis
tnncc from Jaurcx. II can be reached
In less than an hour from almost any
point In ~ Paso. Instead OF being
limited to a period OF days. the race
meetings some times are stretched
over period Of months. Il In poiEied
out here that tho easy money Of the
race track affords considerable aug
to the funds OF the consti-
the fedcrais. for that
amtter. II the federnls happen 10 be In
power at Jaurez.
But the race track Ia not the only
attraction for gamblers and other low
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16
Juarez in Addition to Being
battle-ground, Is Monte Carlo
In the Times That War Is Not Disturbing the Cys Peace,
Horse Races Cock Fights and Other Sports Hold Sway

Ia. Cow boz oiSmsat from To1as "
oniy too ready To accommodate th-ss,,
Thun there ts hn police snrcu ~of1
,hy of the namr In taafes. aud In tho
event of Fsai riot lasting over q
period OF days. sh. oasy appeal which
could be- maa. would bo To lila Ana
many of The Mssieans themselves
would rather thair eIy be paiicd
do~a about their sars than appeal TO
him. knowinx full veil vhat ~oaid
probably follow should tho soldiers
BE- '',urn.d loose following the ''sas'
ing of tho city Thcy hGuFo that
1hil. ,h. city might DO saved" u
would be saved for tho constitution
aiist soldiers. and not TOT the lnhshs
itants.
with all tho gambling, cock hsh,.
ina aud horse racing that ones hrart
could vish. II ons's hcart desires ,his
sor, OF thing. u Ia little wonder that
tremendous Number Of men form OF
that sort Of thing. tho very character
OF men. usually. Who arc noat prone
To trouble OF a NOR. serious chArae.
ter. has been drawn ca tho iitilo Mot
lean city,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16

crs OF sport which Jaaroa holds out
There are cock lights. tho roulette
whs.cis. the faro banks. mo iimi, but
tho ceiling" poker. and last and mcs.
important Of all. "kcao.''
Keno has all tn. advantages ol a
lottery. In tina, ala rEr number of
persons can play at the same time and
get instant action. u ,h- sports
are interested. settlements take place
every fcw minutes, with the odds
large because OF 40 many players. the
winner draws down a considerable
pot for tho money invested, In play
inE this favoritc OF the JaGrrsitra
every player ID given for small foe.
usually 10 cents. a card which bears
from nfty to ono hundred numbers
With one hundred persons ,ss,nk
part. this would make q po, of SO.
from which would BE- deducted the
banks commission.
A house" empioys draws duplicate
numbers from boz slowly. calling
them out TO tho waiting mon. who
have their cards before them. with
little bits OF gun waddinx ready TO bc
stuck upon the numbers upon their
cards as these are announced by ,h.
caller. Tho nrst man TO complete a
row Of thru numbcya rovcrcd with
gun waddins shouts 'kcao'" and he
gets ihs pot
Az In all gambling games. tho poe.
sibiiit!es for an argument resulting In
a general moleo are tremendous. csp.-
cially when the character OF tho hot.
blocded Mcxicann is taken into con.
sidcration. Thctroub,c nbont such
nght In that the MeSicans wan, to Sc,
their knives into action. or indulge in
\ little shooting. In which latter phas.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16
Nottce-An items for the So
cial Department will receive at
tentsOa II left at The Herald
s0,ec Or telephoned to Main 81
by Friday afsernoon or before
10 O'Clock Saturday morning.

Mrs. Geo II. Merryman and Mrs
A. r. Whitman were hostesses at a
party given at the Hotel Baldwin on
Thnrsday afternoon. when they had
- their guests Mrs. A. r. Campbell.
Mrs. Earl whitlock. Mrs. Fred Schal-
lock. Mrs. r. B. English. Mrs. A. d,
Miller, Mrs. William Mason, Mrs.
Fred Aeihase. Mrs. l.. l.. Truax, Mrs.
Charles Aeldrum, Mrs. Wilson 8.
Wiley. Mrs. VIII Baldwin. Mrs. Zim
Baldwin. Mrs Frank Ward. Mrs VIII
Hurn. Mrs. Robert A. Johnson. Mrs.
Karl Cummings. Mrs. Carl Cofer. Mrs.
Richard Z. Smith. Mrs. Clarence II.
Underwood. Mrs. J. c. Broekenbrough
Mrs. Louis Gerber. Mrs. r. e. Wat
tenburg, Mrs. Frederick Williams.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16
Disappointed Honeymo0nesx.

After spending Ave hours at the
feet Of Mount Shasta without 50
much as getting a glimpse Of the ma
Jestic wonder. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. =.
Baker arrived In Klamath Falls last
night. q much disappointed pair OF
honeymooners. Mr.. Baker. who rep
resents the Moore-Hunt company of
San Francisco, persuaded his bride Of
q few days 70 accompany him on this
trip In order that she might get
good look at Mt. Shasta. When they
arrived at Weed Friday. Mt. Shasta
was enysloped In fog. which nsvsr
lifted during their fve-hour stay. Mr..
and Mrs. Baker are visiting tho Fort
klamath country this afternoon. the
guest Of G. q. Cozad aud his new car.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16
ONCE MORE We
MEET TO DANCE
LAST or SERIES OF DANCES To
BE GIVEN IN MOOSE HALL THIS
EVENING By ENTERTAINMENT
COMMITTEE OF LOCAL LODGE

Owing TO the fact that the west hall
Of the Odd Fellows Temple will be oc-
cuDied by regular meeting. the last
of the series OF dances given by the
entertainment committee Of that
order will be held this evening In the
Moose hall.
The series Of dances has been
success In every way. and the mem
bers OF the committee wish TO thank
the patrons for their support.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16
"R0OSTER DAY.
IN KENTUCKY
DAY Is SET ASIDE BY AGRlCUL-
TURAL EXPERTS As THE DAY
On WHICH THE LITTLE RED
ROOSTER GETS 1T IN THE NECK
United Press Service


WASHINGTON. ID. c., May 1s.--
The Little Red Rooster" is persona
no grata with poultry experts Of the
department Of agriculture. And act
ing on the suggestion OF the depart
ment OF agriculture today was named
as Rooster Day" throughout Ken
lucky.
The program from TO-DAY ON and for
several months. during which season
the egg market is most plentiful, Ken
tucky poultrymen have banded TO-
gethsr and agreed 70 sell only roost-
ers for food. instead Of hens and
chickens. SO that the egg crop may
thereby remain unimpaired through
thes laughter OF hens for food. a.
heretofore.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16

The Ladies' OF the Grace N. r. |
Church are planning to hold a Lilac
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16
NORWAY FREEDOM
IS CELEBRATED
JOINT MILITARY AND NAVAL
DEMONSTRATION AND OPEN.
ING OF EXPOSITION ARE FEA.
TUREs OF OBSERVANCE
United Press Service

CHRISTIANIA, May 16.--Amid
great popular enthusiasm. accom-
panied by the firing OF salutes. the
display of the national colors on ey-
cry building in the city. and a Joint
military and naval demonstration,
King Haakon In person today formal
ly opened the Norwegian ventennial
exhibition commemorating the hun
dredth anniversary OF Norway's liber-
alton from the control of Denmark
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1914-05-16

and the establishment OF her present
liberal constitution
Three thousand specially invited
guests. including the members OF the
diplomatic corps. attended the inaug-
urai ceremony. which was held at IL
O'Clock. There will be huge state
banquet this evening. at which 400
covers will b Laid.