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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
10y Karl n. Won Wlesand, United
Press Staff Correspondent.1

10y Karl II. Won Wlegand, United
Press Staff Correspondent
ROTTERDAM, Aug. 15.-The Ger
man spirit remains unconquerablo.
The losses In Belgium and In Aisace
are not considered serious. They
are regretted but accepted as the for
tunes Of war. The German military
machine on which Germany has
staked her all, Is moving slowly, but
none the less, inexorabIy on. The
nation is prepared to fight while a
man capable Of bearing arms re-
mains alive.
There is no Disgusting the deter
mihation Of the German nation.
left Berlin on Thursday after valniy
endeavorlng to get into communica-
tion with the outside world. At that
time tho news OF the check In Bel
aium had been received. True de.
tails Of losses we're known to tne
German general staff alone. It was
accepted everywhere that the losses
were Incidents to campaign through
hostile country where the army op.
posing is aided by the strongest o1
m odern Notifications. There Is none
at military headquarters who doubt
that the final outcome wilt be the suc
! cess of the German arms, now that
the main body Of the German army
has moved forward. The resistance
In Belgium came as complete sur
prise to the German staff. The
friendly relations between Germany
and Belgium whose queen ls ba-
varan princess, were known. The
German Imperial chancellor had
promised that any damage done by
rushing troops through the country,
vital military necessity, would be
we'll raid for and the territorial in
tegrity Of Belgium respected. But in
stead, Belgium accepted war and
there is determination at army
headqquarters to conquer Belgium as
we'll as France without delay, the
cost be what it may. That was the
sc ntimcnt uttered to me by military
chieftains when | left Berlin last
Thursday.
The emperor Is in constant COM
munication with his staff. He has
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ANOTHER VICTORY.

limited Press Leased Wire Service j
PARIS. AUG. 16.-(suneay,)-Heavy
defeat of Bavarian army corps be-
fore the French advance on Blamont
and Grey was announced in war or
flee dispatches today. The French
forces took the heights in the masses
at the bayonet point, killing hundreds
of the Germans and capturing many
more. They also took many French
trocps who had been made prisoners
by the invaders In the fighting early
this week. Among the injured In a
German field hospital hurriedly evacu'
ated, was found General Won Oaim,
ling.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
Insane Negro Armed With Hatchet and Torch.
KILLED Six Inmates of Affinity
Bungalow.
'B[AST|NG OF THE SOUL MATE ROMANCE
After Draining Victims, House Was Destroyed
By Fire and Assassin Took
Carbolic Acid

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
MADISON, Wis.,, Aug. 15.-The
s,oul mate romance Of Mrs. Mamah
sorthwlck Cheney, divorced wife OF
Chicago manufacturer, and Frank
Lloyd Wright, wealthy Chicago archi'
,eet, was blasted today.
Mrs. BorthWick Cheney and three
other persons were hacked to death
bv an insane negro chef in the $50, GOO
love castle near Spring Green, thirty
miles west Of here, where she and
wrioht defied conventionality and
sought to escape from the world OF
gossip. TWO others were fatally
wounded, by the negro. who set fire
TO the buildings on Wrishts farm and
fled.
The dead:
MRS. MAMAH RoRTHWicK
CHENEY.
JOHN BoRTHwlck CHENEY, her
ten year old son.
EMIL BURDELL, 80, draushtsman,
employed by Wright.
EMIL WESTON, 10, son OF farm
hand.
MARTHA BoRTHWlck CHENEY,
Il, daughter Of Mrs. BorthWick Che
ny, died Of wounds tonight.
TOM BUNKER, farm laborer, died
tonight OF wourds.
The wounded:
William Weston, gardener, cut
about head by Carlton, and burned.
David Lindblom, assistant gardner,
cut about the head and neck.
Herbert Fritz, draughtsman, burn
ed.
A three year old son of Mrs. Borth-
wick Cheney Is missing and is thought
to have perished when the fiames de-
strcyed the Tove castIe'' bungalow.
Posses from five counties, with a
brace Of blood hounds are pursuing
the negro, Julian Carlton, tonight,
through the remote section near
Spring Green and Hillsite, where the
tragedy occurred.
The murderer's wife, who fled with
him, was captured two miles from
the scene Of the crime, but Carlton
himself may have escaped to Chi
eago, his home.
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OVER CONFIDENCE HAS Lost
GERMAN ADVANTAGE At START,
ALLIES TURN MAY CONE NEXT

Of the boundary below Luxembourg.
rh. weeks reconnoIsances by Ger
manv In Belgium cannot have given
The kaiser's commanders adequate IN
formation Of the enemys plans. mo-
,.bere have there been reports OF largo
forces encounterine the Germans. IN
.+ead the allies have been able TO
haIs the skirmishing at least some
distance In front of their main posi-
tions. Probably there is much more
for the Germans to learn OF the a""es
formation before the order for gen.
.raI advance can be given.
The week has brought forth no stra-
.,. chances in southern AIsace. Both
sides are apparently reluctant TO en-
,.oe in strenuous activity IN 'ha'
a,Sr.er for the present. The French
,';.+oriea there will have no Perma-
,.n+ effect on the campaign. nc
co-n.ns continue to hold all their
fortified positions and tney arc sun
entire masters Of the Rhine.
Tb. week has shown that the at
liz. ar. extremely confident. Inc
ability Of the Liege forts TO "'.ns'~.o
~. German attack is resoons's'e TOR
ia ,n;ti,+;,r the spirit Of optimism. Ths
- -. seen constant references to
Oh. inferiority Of German ar'l'iery'
the M dissatisfaction and hunger OF Ger.
man ma prisoners and assurances tnas
"overvtt,ine is progressing sat'sfaetor-
ily.' ~. Germans
,..o. at the start of the war.
~. allies turn may come next
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Spirit Remains Unconquerable and Nation Will
Fight as Long as Fighting
Man Remains.
ARE TREATING AMERICANS EXCELLENILY
Emperor Wilhelms Face is Grave as He Realizes
What This War Means to
His Country.

been very considerate Of Ambassador
Gerard, the American ambassador.
Protests against the arrest Of various
English and American citizens made
to the foreign Office by the ambassa-
dor have been courteousIy adjusted
without loss of time.
Tho emperor has changed greatly
since actual hostllltIes began. Tho
deep lines Of his face are accertuat-
ed. The smile has left his lips.
There can be no doubling from View
Of him that he realizes, probably
moro than any other person In Ger
many what the peeent war means.
There may be regret because Of tho
necessity Of war. There Is a great
depth Of sorrow over the loss Of tho
flower Of Germany's youth. But the
emperor and his ministers take the
position that they did everything
they could to avoid the war and now
that their task confronts them, they
must meet Its demands.
All Americans In Germany ara
safe. They are being cared for In
every possible way. But the embassy
is overtaxed by the demands made
upon II. It has been suggested that
a German steamship might be char
tered and with the consent Of all Of
the warning powers, sers from Ger
man port to New York with all Of the
Americans that Il could care for. Ger
many is willing to take this up with
the combatants, but It is doubtful
whether consent could be obtained.
Meanwhile Ambassador Gerard will
continue to send the refugees to neu-
traI territory at Rotterdam and The
Hague and will depend on the state
department finding the steamers to
BRING them back to the United States.
German homes have been opened to
Americans who have no other place
to 90. Hotels that have been patron
lied in the past are caring for their
quests on their promises to pay. Trav-
Ell to the south is suspended, but
now that mobilization is completed,
some of the regular trains to tho
north are to be restored.
CONTINUED on page 2.)
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Pointed Out Why There Has
Been So Much Criticism
of the Reported Failures
and Defeats.
HAVE BEEN VICTORIES
Chamber of German-American
Commerce Secures State
ment Showing War Not
One Sided.

limited Press Leased Wire Se1rte'
NEW YORK, Aug. 15.-At the re-
quest Of the chamber of German
American commerce which has pro-
tasted to President Wilson against
censorine of German wireless stations
when no such action has been taken
with the transatlantic cables. the fol-
Iowina outline Of the European war
situation from the German viewpoint
has been prepared for the United
Press. The author is a member OF
the General staff, who is held in this
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16

Carlton, according to telephone
messages from Spring Green, small
village, was rebuked by Mrs. BortE-
wick Cheney. Wright, the affinity
architect, was at his office in Chicago.
but Mrs. eorthwick Cheney, her chill.
dren and other employees about the
bungalow, were gathered in the din.
ing room for lunch. The negro, be-
Iieved to have become suddenly de-
mented, locked all the doors but the
front exit, soaked rug in gasoline,
fired it and dropped the blazing torch
beneath the dining room window. Mrs.
Borthwick Cheney, panic stricken,
rushed to the nearest door with her
children, only to find It securely lock-
ed. Turning to the front door she
was confronted by Carlton, stockiiy
built negro, who brandished hatchet.
As she attempted TO rush by him, the
negro with one stroke split her skull
and crushed out the brains Of her ten
year old son, John.
RurdeII, the draughtsman, and West
on, the farmer boy, Ieaped at Carlton.
y ne ITSnZieO ncSTO OVoSS VIC U0SS"S~
Into Burdeirs head and battered out
the boys brains. Then he rushed In
to the burning dwelling, attacking
every ono In sight then ieaped off the
.veranda and escaped through corn
field, followed by his wife. An appeal
was sent to Madison and nurses and
physicians were rushed to Spring
Green this evening. The sheriff Of
Grant county Immediately teIephoned
sheriffs Of four adjoining counties who
formed posses and started on the
man hunt.
The "sou mate'' affairs of Mrs.
Borthwick Cheney and Wright, an
architect Of wide reputation, received
publicity three years ago when Wright
suddenly left his family in Oak Park,
Illinois, and made a trip to Europe
with his "affinity," who was the wife
Of Edwin n. Cheney, an Oak Park
manufacturer.
Upon their return, Mrs. Wright ap-
parently forgave her husband, out
Cheney sued for divorce and obtained
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
GERMAN MAJOR SAYS HIS
ClUu]RY IS NOT GETTING
The WORST Of II EVERY DAY

country awaiting a reopenins Of COM
ounication with Germany to return
and report for duty. 1t explains tho
German movements along the Bel
sian-French frontier.
[sy UIrich Ritter, Major, German
General Staff.J
The severe criticism of German
operations is based on the Impressions
of people not trained in military mat
ters. Soldiers are now massed along
the entire line, from selfort practic-
a!lv to the North sea and the two
armies are facing each other, not GO
German soil. but on Belgian soil and
in France, SO that the great battles
will not be fought on German terri
tory. The losses at liese as given
out by reliable sources are from 1000
to 5000 although the enemy reported
as HIGH as 3s 600. And disregardins
the tremendous difficulties there, the
Germans have taken the city Of lIege
and part of its Notifications. Taxing
the remainder is only a matter OF
few days. The German army OF the
north today overIooks the Meuse ana
its vanguard is occupying line be-
tween Diest and Nsrur. These van
Guards consist not only of detaehments
of cavalry, but also Of machine guns
Gradual progress is being made all
aiono the line. When detaehrent
finds itself cutnumhersd, IL eVades an
enaaeement because it is the business
Of the vanguard not to fight but to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
TURKISH REPORT.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Aug 16.-(Sunday)-A
despatch to Reuters News Agency
from Malta says it is rumored there
that one of the Turkish forts com"
n1andins the 0ardaneIles fired on a
British battle cruiser that atte pted
to follow the German cruisers Goeben
and Breslau into the DardanelIea
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
What the War Moves Of the
Week Mean as Seen by Elk
pert Who Knows the
Situation.
NO IMPORTANT CHANGE
Allies Are Extremely Conf
dent on Account of Ability
Of Liege Forts to Hold
Their Own.
NO IMPORTANT CHANGE
lsyJ W. T. Mason, Former European

10y w. 7. Mason, Former European
Manager Of the United Press
8 NEW YORK, Aug. 15-(e p m.)-
me result Of the weeks fighting in
'ne north has been the gradual ad-
vance of large German scouting par.
'es west Of Liege and almost har
Wy to Brussels; while to the soutn
.ne French have fought their way to
we tops cf the vosses slope down
.aso the promised land Of Aisace. TN
ne center both sides have proceeded
more cautiously az required by the
immense fortifications on both sides
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-16
DIARY OF
THE WAR
AUGUST 9.

Forty thousand Austrian troops re.
ported near Dahie, Switzerland.
German submarines attack British
cruiser SQUAD a. One submarine
sunk. t
French - penetrated Atsace,
taking sn and muihausen.
Gerr request for twenty.four
hour sstice at Liese, refused.
AUGUST 10.
Germans caught between front and
rear fires Of Liese. forts and lost
heavily.
France severed diplomatic relations
with Austria after accusing the Aus
trian government of sending troops
to help Germany In Alsace.
Austrian warships bonbarded Anti
vari, Montenegrin seaport on the Ad-
riatic, causing Italian resentment.
Servan and Montenegrin troops be-
gan campaigns in Bosnia and DaI-
malta. fE
AUGUST II.
Germany forces French to evacuate
Mulhausen. s
Continuous bombardment Of Liege
forts ineffective.
servian territory cleared Of Aus
trian troops.
AUGUST IL.
French and German troops In con-
tact aIonu entire front.
Two German regiments in A'sace
wiped out. ..
Germans penetrated beyond liege
forts and were driven back to Tons
gres.
Fiahtinq on Russian frontier. RUS
sia reports annihilation of eight Aus
trian regiments In GaIicla.
AUGUST 1s.
Great Britain declared state Of war
exists with Austria because Of Aus.
trials hostile attitude toward France.
French warships operating with
British to keep Atlantic trade routes
clear. Menace to British commerce.
declared to have ended.
German cruisers Goeben and Bres-
Iau which took refuge in Turkish wat
ers, sold to Turkey.
klna Of italy calls his ambassa-
dors home for conference.
Germany, while continuing Liege
bon1bardment, attempts reconnois'
ances TO the ~tSst of the -Meuac..-
AUGUST "a.
French report that after five days
fighting in the Vosses mountains,
thev control approaches to Alsacc and
Lorraine.
French sources report whole div'-
sion Of German troops surrendered In
AIsace.
Battle between skirmishine forces
at Diest and HaeIen result in Ger
man losses.
Germans make furious night assault
on Liese forts, but are repused.
Allied powers protest against Tur-
keys purchase of the Goeben and
BresIau.
Transatlantic liners announce re-
sumption of saiIings beginning next
week.
Italy refuses permission TO Austria
t, send troops across Italian territory.
AUGUST IS.
Germans attempt to turn allies lefe
wing in force.
Japanese Ambassador Chinda and
Secretary Bryan held conference on
far eastern situation.
.Japanese firms doing business at
Tsino Tao, China, have notified their
AGENTS to withdraw.
Genera, Won Emnich superce ded BY
General Marwitz In command Of Ger,
man army before Liese.
Germans announce all civilians re-
sistinq Germany's advance will be
shot.
servia reported mistress Of Herze-
govina.
Clashes along entire front Of line
extending from northern Belgium IA:
into Belgian, Luxembourg, presaged
General battle with German objective
Waterloo and Brussels.
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subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
are served the full Leased Wire serv-
Ice Of the United Press Associations.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
u. S. WIRELESS STATION
IS MOUNTED ON AUTO
Government Rushing Work on New
Portable Apparatus for Signal
Corps in Mexico.

A new wireless station mounted on q
mortortruck. which Is being constructed
with all haste by the government in
Mexico, was given a preliminary trial
last night in which the operator was IN
easy communication with Key West and
Philadelphia. The machine is to be used
by the Signal Corps of the troops IN
Mexico.
The idea of 4 wireless station made
portable by mounting on a motortruck.
is original with the War Department
and this machine which soon will be
ready for active service is probably the
only one of its kind in existence.
The machine is constructed on a new
design by Signal Corp engineers and has
been assembled by. the National Electric
Company, work continuing in secret night
and day.
A new rapid transmitting panel" con-
tanning the latest improved wireless ap-
paratus has been set about midway in a
big siX-cylinder White auto-truck which
carries in boxes at each side, a jointe1
portable aerial reaching So feet into the
air when fully extended. The electric
power for the wireless is furnished by
the motor of the truck in direct connec-
ton with an electric generator, supplying
enough current to light the mounted
wireless room and run the instruments
at their full capacity. The apparatus
has a range of 400 to 500 miles in send
ing, and of nearly $500 miles in receiv-
ing. The machine is for service at the
army's general headquarters giving the
of forces easy communication
with fleet at sea, or with any of the
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
CIVIC ASSOCIATIONS
HAVE BUSY WEEK AHEAD
Bodies in Eastern Section of District
Will Meet to Discuss Important
! improvements.

Civic bodies in the eastern section of
the District will be busy this week, most
of them having scheduled meetings. To-
morrow evening the Randle Highlands
body will hold its postponed meeting In
the Baptist Church in the Naylor road.
On the same evening the Public Improve
ment Association of Congress Heights
will meet in the town hall in Alabama
avenue, when many matters of impor-
lance will be presented. The Hillsdale
Association also will meet tomorrow
evening in Odd Fellows Hall in Sum-
mer road.
Wednesday evening the Anacostia Citi-
zens' Association will meet in its rooms
in Nichols avenue and President Burr
has asked for large attendance in order
that many local matters may be dis
cussed. Thursday evening the Original
Garfield Association will meet with its
president, W. A. Bell, in Alabama ave-
nue.. At this meeting the question Of Sc
curing an extension of the city water
supply will be discussed. o
The annual convention of the Epworth
League Of the District Is to be held on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings in
Douglas Memorial Church. Washington.
and the league of Anacostia NJ. E. Church
has selected the following to represent II
at this convention: Ralph w. Williamson.
Mrs. G. Lero-, White, Joseph E. Marshall,
Miss Maude Fowler Mrs. William Ben
hon, Frank Tew. Harvey Townsend,
Albert B. Havenner. Miss Pearl Zirkle
and Rev. G. Leroy White. The Congress
Heights NJ. E. League also will appoint
delegates today to attend this convention.
Haswell Magruder is president of the
league.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
FRENCH BUSINESS MEN
WORK FOR FAIR EXHIBIT
Government Unlikely to Grant Funds
for Panama Exposition. But Trade
Interests Are Hopeful.
DE LA TOUCHE LEADING SPIRIT

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Paris, May 9.-The delay of the French
government in voting credit for the ma
TONS official participation in the San
Francisco Fair has prompted leading
business men of Paris to take matters
in their own hands. and an organization
having for its object French section at
the exposition, independent of govern
mental help, is now under way.
There is only the faintest shadow of a
doubt that Premier Doumergue will sue
coed in getting funds voted by the Cham
Der of Deputies. but then, in the improb-
able event of failure. 1 am informed on
the best authority that a French exhibit
will be sent to San Francisco that will
far surpass any foreign section yet seen
in the United States.
The principal impulse to this movement
for complete and representative show
has been given by the strenuous work OF
CASTOR Pellerin de la Touche, one OF the
biggest business men in Paris, who re-
Gently made a tour of the United States.
He has gathered around him a body of
manufacturers representing the cream Of
French industry, all intent upon seizing
the opportunity for extending their COM
mercial relations with America, which
the exposition will afford. and who are
understood to be now engaged in doing
certain preliminary work in connection
with the French section.
NJ. de la Touche saw the minister of
commerce this week and discussed with
him the measures that already are being
taken. The minister assured him the
government is now determined to send
an official representative to San Fran
cisco
Aftervard NJ de Ia Touche gave a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10

port of the bill and will appear again
some time later.
An exhibitor does not want to ex-
hibit improper pictures" said Mr.. Bry-
laEski, for it would drive away his
patrons and cause many large loses dur
ing the year. We are opposed to CEN
sorship: it is medieval to a certain ex-
ten.. and the proposed Federal censorship
would be injurious to the moving pic
ture industry
The motion picture men argued that
the present censorship by the national
board in New York is ample to meet all
requirements, and also that the proposed
Federal inspection is unconstitutional
Mr.. Brylawski said that the utmost
precaustions are taken by the Washing
ton motion picture theaters to prevent
the showing of improper films for chill
d-en. and further, that he feared that
the Federal inspectors would not be men
of the high standard necessary, and
that they could not do the work properly.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1914-05-10
KING AND QUEEN TO
ATTEND BENEFIT

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, May 9.-On Friday, May %, a
special matinee in aid of the actors and
actresses fund will be given at His
Majesty's Theater. King George and
Queen Mary will be present and a
Jones first dramatic success, THE Silver
King" is the play. and the cast, with
cut parallel on the English stage, in
cludes all the big stars here.
E. S. Willard, who has retired from
the stage. will revive his Captain Her
bert Skinner" the villain part in which
he first earned his laurels. Two of his
contemporaries. John Beauchamp and
Murray Carson, both of the original cast.
are to be Mr., Parkyn and Porter Of the
reproduction
the virtuoso hero of the great melo-
drama; Sir Herbert Tree will be Hiram
Coombe, while Herbert Waring, whose
name has not been on the play bills in
recent years, will appear as Godfrey
Ware.
Another old-timer. ]. D. Beveridge,
will play Daniel Jaikes, and Gerald du
Maurier, Henry Corket Then there is
Alfred Bishop. so long associated with
Sir Charles Wyndham at the Criterion
Theater. who will be the Binks, while
Charles Hawtrey, Eric Lewis. and Robert
Lorraine, an actor with flying propen-
sites. are playing smaller parts.
Harry Paulton Is to play First Rus
tic" while another of the humorists of
the stage. G. P. Huntley, will take the
part of Tubbs. Sir George Alexander,
still the Adonis of modern English
drama will be a railway inspector.
The sisters Denver" Nellie, and Cissy.
and Ned. the boy. will be played by
LlIlah Mccarthy, Renee Mayer, and
Moyar Nugent, while Gladys Cooper is
to be the Tabitha Deuden.