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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-10-12
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

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FRANcE-Germany cavalry. press-
ing forward west Of Lille, forced back
by allies. French gains reported IN
center and heavy German attack on
right wing repuised.
BELGIUM Belgian army Joined
with French and British at ostend
preparing for offensive. Civil govern
ment machinery utilized by Germans
in controlling Antwerp.
ERMANY-Successfu advance Of
uhlans westward along extreme right
German wing reported. Official re-
ports say Beisian-British retreat from
Antwerp rout.
AUSTRALASIA Russian divisions
thrown back near Laneut indicating
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Important forward advance Of Aus
trian army.
RUSSIA-East Prussian operations
against Germans continue. Notice Of
suppression for the present OF news
Of operations In GaIIcia taken to in
dicate impending change of campaign
plan.
iTALY-RecaIIine troops from Trip
oil as part Of quiet general mobilIza-
tion,
ENGLAND-Generai expectation Of
attempt by Germans under Generals
Won HELLER and Won Boehn to effect
junction and proceed toward Straits
of Dover; reported new British forces
BEING concentrated at Ostend.
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RUSSIA

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PETRoGRAD, Oct. 12.-Further ad.
vance Of Russian troops through Gal
icia and Bukowina was announced In
a war office statement today. Tho
general star has decided for the
present to withhold details Of fighting
in this nei9hborhood from which IL 10
concluded that an important coup 10
impending. In pursuance Of this pol
Icy Of secrecy, no hint Of the location
Of the cavalry engagement in which
Prince oIeg, son Of the Grand Duke
Constantine, was wounded In the leg,
has been given.
OFFICIALLY the situation In East Prus.
sia 10 unchanged.
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BAL KAkS

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PARIS, Oct. PA Naples dispatch
says that twenty italian transport
ships, heavily escorted by an italian
naval fleet, sailed today to bring back
the italian troops now In TripoIi and
cyrenaica. Their place will be taken
by a volunteer corps Just formed in
Italy Although the return Of troops
from Lydia 10 ostensibly due to the
fact that their term Of enlistment has
expired, the movement is universally
accepted In Italy az another one Of
the steady preparations being made
by the Italian government Of the
eventual participation In the present
war. Should italy take possession Of
TrIest and TRENT az 1t Is confidently
expected she will do II she joins with
the allies, she will thus have 1oo, 1000
more trained soldiers than otherwise,
the troops being brought back from
Tripoll being still subject to military
duty under a general mobilization.
ItaIys precautionary mobilization"
now consists Of about 100000 soldiers.
These comprise the chief military
units that would be employed in a
war against Austria. The task OF
these troops is to make the prepar
tions necessary for the filling out to
war strength, Of all the units the in
slant general mobilization Is order
ed.
II js not considered likely that with
this preparation italy will order the
mobilization Of any more troops un-
til the actual moment that the entire
Italian military strength may be call.
ed out for active PARTICIPATION in war.
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Must Take up Cotton.

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5 WASHINGTON, Oct. 12.-Legisla-
tion taking care OF cotton farmers
will have to be voted upon by the
senate before any unanimous consent
is given for vote on the war tax
bill, Senator Overman told the sen.
ate this afternoon. His colleague,
Senator Simmons, had asked unani-
nous consent for vote on the war
tax bill on Thursday so as to permit
the conferees to get together and per-
NIT final adjournment on Saturday.
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KAISER WILL RENEW OFFENSIVE
GERMANY

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BERLIN, Oct. 12.-(ey wireless via
S'ayville, L. 1.-THE German war OF.
fIce issued the following statement:
"The general star reports that =
very strong garrison defended Antwerp
at first with great energy and then
fled In full route after an attack by
the German Infantry and marine divI-
sIons. Among the garrison was ono
British marine brigade. The completes
breakdown Of the Analo-6eioian troops
was shown by the fact that no mill
tary authority could be found to sur
render and the capituIatIon Of the
city was negotiated with the burgo-
master. Our forces have taken many
prisoners, but the number ls not yet
available. Many fed into Holland and
returned to Belgium soil. General
Won 6eseier has received the Order
Pour la Merite for his taking Of tho
city.
"From Vienna we have reports that
In the face Of heavy destruction, Rus
sia has given up the attempt to take
the Siege fortress Of PrzemysI. The
Austrian army defeated six Russian
divisions ncar lancut and routed ono
cossack division east Of Nymao.
"The Japanese have occupied the
shanq Tunp railway. the Chinese state
railway built by Germans, and China
has lodged protest.
"The Italian Newspaper corriere
sera stampa reports revolving atroei-
ties by the Frsneh-senesalese troops.
"The German press emphasizes in
articles on the late King Carol, the
political ability, craftsmanship and
military leadership Of the dead ruler.
"PoIitiken, newspaper, declares the
Japanese action In the Pacific In occu-
pying German islands to be excsed-
ingly strange ~ Il has no military
connection on the stack on kiao
chau.. ssss.;Ss4 s4.ssI;-.s
s'lt is stated during the bombard-
mont Of Antwerp the Germans most
carefully spared churches and the
museum.
"The military report Of Russian
forces At Laneut 10 At variance with
the Russian reports Of continued sue
cesses In this section. Il indicates
that the Austrian army has advanced
sixty miles east Of Tarnow where the
Russian war statements have hereto
fore located the sighting Ilne."
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/ RANCE

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PARIS, Oct 12-ReneWaI Of the
German offensive thorouehout the
center Of the battle front 10 expected
here az the first move Following the
successful occupation at Antwerp.
For weeks there has been = iulI In
tho fighting In this region, the only
conflicts being uninportant ok
changes. The censorship does not
permit detailing Of the measures
which the French general staff has
adopted to meet the new Issue.
Il is reported here that strong re-
Inducements have reached ostend
from England and that the Franco.
Britt ish-Beleian forces are being
massed for an assault on the extreme
northwestern wing Of the German
army.
SITUATION rs GOOD.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-Todays officia'
three o'clock communique told Of the
attempt Of the German western line
70 sweep forward on the French coast
to the straits Of Dover. It character.
lied the situation 40 good. Vigorous
cavalry engagements continue In the
region Of Ia eassee, Estairss and
Hazebrouck.
The statement says that German
attack between IassIsny and Roye
was repuIsed and that the French for
ward movement continues along the
centre.
On the extreme right wing. the
French troops repuIsed night attack
north Of st. Die.
Announcement Of cavalry engage
ments as far west as Hazenrouek 10
significant. The German advance has
always been heralded BY the recoin-
nasance Of uhians In force. Haxen-
brouck 10 only 20 miles distant from
Bologne.
! MORE AERIAL RAIDS.
PARIS, Oct. 12.-There were I
number Of further Taube raids today
Two aeroplanes circIed over the city
early this morning and dropped sew
eraI missiles, but they did not ex
plode and the damage was slight.
FOUR KILLED.
: PARIS, Oct. 1o.-An official list OF
the casualties from yesterdays aerial
raid by German Tauhes showed four
killed, twenty injured, some serious
ly. Some incendiary bombs dropped
on the cathedral Of Notre Dame did
not explode. The remaining one
struck the roof oe the North Transpe
and exploding, blew a large hole In
the church, setting fire to II. The
fire was extinguished without Difficult
ty. The damage was only slight.
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aaffirs were LETT IN regular order, all
aecounts being stralaht.
WILL APPOINT SUCCESSOR.
SPRINGFIELD, W., Oct. 12.-oov-
ernor Dunno returned to Springfield
this morning and asserted that In
looking up ths law he found he has
full authority to appoint . successor
to Secretary Of state Woods to hold
office until the general fall election Of
1915. AZ first Il was thought he had
authority only to appoint sueeessor
until the November election this fall.
EXAMINING HIS BOOKS.
apRlNGFlELD, H., Oct. 12.--An-
nouncIns that Secretary of State
Woods quarterly report, due ssptem-
ber 30 and Wsi,loh has usually been
made very promptly, had not yet
been rendered, State Auditor Brady,
set CHIEF Clerk coffey and eight az
slstants to work auditing the books
Of the secretary Of state thIs after
noon. The report ordinarily shows Z
balance Of about 100000, Il 10 stated.
HAD BEEN PLUNGiNo.
CHICAGO, Oct. 12.-LoeaI grain
brokers declared today that Secretary
Of state Harry Woods, who committed
suicide At Springfield had plunged
heavily on the Chicago board Of trade
lately In desperate effort to regain
the big sums he spent In his campaign
for the democratic senatorial nomlna-
tIon. The war upset Woods specuia-
tive plans and he found himself heav-
lily Involved, brokers say.
He came to Chicago Saturday and
visited number Of his friends on
the board Of trade, evidently doing
his best to straIghten out his AFFAIRS.
After paying farewell visit 20 hls
seventy-four year old mother, Woods
returned to Springfield. Word Of hls
de att, was withheld from his mother
this forenoon, Il being feared that she
could not Withstand the shock. She
was merely told that her son was III.
Appointment Tomorrow.
SPRINGFIELD, Oct. 12.-Governor
Dunno will make the appointment OF
Woods successor tomorrow. the ap-
pointment to be for the full length of
the unexpired term. It appeared prob.
able that x. F. Bieder, Of Lincoln.
clerk, and the man who
ran second to Woods in the demo-
cratic primary in 1912, will be given
the place.
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After Days Of Comparative Quiet, Forces Intend
to Move Against Allies With
Determination.
N BATTLE LINE 300 MILES LONG
French Were Expecting Recent Changes and are
Prepared to Meet the Advance
Promised.

any other light than that of
extreme optimism. The morale
of the troops is splendid.
The weather has improved
greatly. Rains have ceased
for the most part and the Ger
man artillery fire is less fre-
quent, particularly at Verdun
where the fortress has now
sustained the German bonn
bardment for eight weeks.
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n.f,,. al-me lJnited Press
""; s,.ff ..pondsnt.
PARIS. oct. 12-The whole
a1rman front is about to take
a. Offensive again according
i military strategists today.
A4tampt BY the German forces
Which have worn down the de-
f,nsss Of Antwerp to join with
ia German right wing in as
s,nlts westward toward the
eoaet is expected here to be
Il signal for ! general attack
& II SS - whole battle line, now
n . dlinr WOll over 500 miles.
fhe German general staff
y this offensive, it is ex-
ulained. probably hopes to
kaep the allies sufficiently
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EhGLA AND

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LONDON, Oct. 12-NeMs that the
greater part Of the Belgian and Brit
.lsh troops, the denfenders Of Ant
werp, had arrived safely at ostend,
avoiding by a forced march the en-
eIrcIlng German movement, was re-
ceived here with great satisfaction.
II Is accepted, however, that at least
5000 British and Belgian troops, the
rear Of the rstreatIng Antwerp army.
were cut off and have entered Aol'
land, whore they will be internsd.
Military experts here anticipate Ir
the near future an attack In force by
the Germans on the An0lo-French
lines between Bru9os and Tournai. OF
General Won Beseler's force OF prob
ably 10000 men-those who formed
the army Of attack on AntWerp-the
greater part, It 10 expected-wlIl
shortly swing In q southwesterly dl.
rectlon, seeking 4 Junction with Gen
eral Won Boehn's column. In the
meanwhile, there 10 every Indication
tht Won eoehn's force 10 pushnlg for
ward. swinging like an arm, with Its
stationary base about Mons.
The conflict believed TO be impend-
ing, will come along the river Lys.
The Germans will attempt to sweep
forward from there, seeking to drive
before them into the North sea the
Frsnce-HeisIan-British forces concen-
trated about ostend.
No fear Is felt here Of the success
Of this movement. The allied line
which was originally formed In an at
tempt to turn the flank Of General Won
kluck has been prolonged day by day
and has almost uniformly been sue
cessfui. lts force will now be aug
mented by the remnants Of the Bel
gian army which evacuated Antwerp
and by fresh troops which Il 10 per
slstentIy reported here, but without
offfcIal confirmation, have been sent
to- ostend from England. Il hiss aIso
been frequently stated, although again
without confirmation, that strong
naval force 10 concentrated at Ostend.
German cavalry outposts are being
encountered all through the territory
west Of LiIie-the first indication Of
the approach Of German army In
force. They have uniformly been turn
ed back.
The battle line has now been
heightened greatly by the new actlv-
ity westward Of the German army
heretofore occupied In the reduction
Of Antwerp. In fact this Belgian city
may now be considered the northwest
ern starting point of the front, which
now extends zIg-zas for sig miles to
st. Die. The general line Of the front
Is from Antwerp to Termonde, thence
southwest to courtrai, over the river
Lys to Hazebrouck, southeast to Ar
ras, southeast to cambrai, south to
Lassigny, east along the north bank
Of Aisne through Rheims whore the
line swings gradually northeast to
north Of verdun, and thence southeast
to st. Die.
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G. A. R. Veterans suicide.

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COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Oct. 12.-
Capt. ]. H. Clark, "a, is dead here to-
day having fired bullet through his
head last night because Of despon-
dency caused by the death Of his
wife and approaching blindness. He
had been pioneer Of Jefferson and
Fairfield counties and court reporter
here. He served during the civil war
in the union army.
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BELGIUM

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RosENDAAL, Oct. 12.(via The
Haoue)-Upon request Of the Ger
man forces Of occupation at Antwerp
the Belgian authorities headed by
Rurgomaster Jan De vos, have un-
dertaken 70 continue the civil gov
ernment Of the city. The Germans
have removed the heavy siege suns-
the az centimeter pieces-with
which they affected demolition Of the
Antwerp forts and It 10 assumed here
these will be sent to aid the German
forces operating in the region Of
verdun.
NEUTRAL HOLLAND.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-Germany will
not violate Hollands neutrality In the
opinion Of the Dutch ambassador to
the United States, w. L. r. c. Van
Reppard, here today.
~ do not believe Germany will try
to use the river ScheIdt," he said.
~ cannot see what advantage would
be gained In using Antwerp az the
base Of operations against England.
ostend would be better. Holland will
take every measure to observe neu-
tralIty. It is costing our nation
fortune to maintain large army on
the border to this end. They are in
terning French, Belgian, German and
British troops who cross the border
and there are at least 100000 refu-
Gees in Holland. The problem Of feed
jno them 10 an acute one. We have es-
tabIished an embargo against ship
ment of supplies through Holland 20
the warning nations.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-10-08
HANS B HANSEN
DIED NEAR BRAYT0h.

Friends and acquaintance of II.
B. Hansen were saddeced when
the news came out last week that he
had been stricken with the much
dreaded disease, Infantile Paraly-
sis, at his home north west of Bray
ton, Monday morting Sept. %, 191 4
1t seems as if the disease had
such a grip on him from the start
that very little encouragement as
to his complete recovery was given-
All was done that physicians skill
avail.
Ard as much as his family and
friends wished his life spared, the
thoughts CT the Lords were otherwi
and he called him home Saturday
evening Oct. 8, 1914.
Hans B. Hansen was born IN
Slesvig, Denmark, Aug. /, 1873 and
died at his home near Brayton,
Oct. 8, 1914, being at the time of
his death, IL years, 2 months and
days.
About 13 years ago he came to
this country 10 years ago he was
united in marriage, to Miss Mary
Thompson of near Brayton. To this
union were born three children
Anna the oldest one is nine years
a id x,,l,r
baby. Marie the youngest is a
bright little girl of 6 months.
Mr. Hansen was highly respected
man and has many friends who re-
spect him for his honesty and
worthiness as a citizen, friend and
kind hearted neighbor.
He will be missed IN his home as
a kind and loving father and hus-
band He leaves to mourn his death
two children, / sister who resides
with her husband, Peter Jacobsen
| in Brayton, l brother, Asmus Ham
sen and family who live in the state
of Oregon. One Uncle. II. N. Ham
sen and family who live near Bray
| ton.
The funeral was held Sunday fore
noon and the remains were laic
to rest in the Oak Hill cemetery te
await the resurrection.
The whole community extend!
their sympathy to the bereaved one
lin their sorrow.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-10-08
PURCHASE MADE FOR
WILD FOWL REFUGE

New York, Oct. 3.-For the pur-
pose for establishing another wild
fowl refuge ON the northern shore
of the gulf of Mexico, the Rockefel-
ler foundation has purchased the
Grand Chenier tract contain.ug g
$4,000 acres i'm the parishes Of Ca
meron and Vermillion La, at cost
of approximately 1925, 900. An an
nouncement to this effect was
made by the secretary of tho foun-
dation upon it's execution OF a
deed placing the land for an initial
term of five years under the Lou
isiana conservation commission. The
commission has accepted the
tract and has formally under
taken to protect by game wardens.
This purchase the arrangements for
which have consumed more than
"a year and half is an
other step I'M the program to es-
tablish, throughout the winter, feed
ling and resting grounds for birds
and along their migration route
suitable preserves where they can
be protected at all times of the
year and be safe from persecution.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-10-08
JOHN VANDE-bRAKE
ON A VACATION

1t not often happens that John
Van DeBrake takes a vacation from
his business career but the tempta-
tion was too great to resist this
year. Coming as it did just when
Ak-Sar-Ben was on in its fullest
glory.
John saw he could kill two birds
with one stone SO he hied away to
Orange City his old home by way
of Omaha and after paying his re-
spects to that famous amusement
City on the Big Muddy for a. few
smo4, pIo saq oa oS IIIM eu siep
and spend the remainder of his
two week with his parents, real
tlyes and friends. John deserves a
pleasure trip of this kind as he has
been very attentive to business for
some time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-10-08
PAIR OF QUA|LS
IN OUR DOOR YARD.

A pair of quailsl came to our back
door last Sunday and were quite
tame. The little fellows showed no
fear of people or the surroundings.
1t was strange sight in Extra.
For anything that flies or climbs
is at once a target for the guns ln
the hands of indiscriminate boys.
Many Of them without doubt, do
not carry a gun liceIce. But we
must say that either from the fear
of being caught by the law, or else
a growing respect for the Gin and
out OF, season. game, the boys are
not near SO reckless as formerly. If
we are careful for few years, and
protect rather than destroy, that
which we have we would again find
game in abundance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-10-08
DEMAND ON THE j 5.
FOR ARMY SUPPLIES

Concerns i'm the UNITED States
are beginning to feel the effect of
the European War in that they
have large orders for supplies
The Allies are needing several
million pairs of shoes for French,
Englisl, and Belgian Armies, all
of thu blucher style.
The Italian government is in
the market for $5,OO00O0 worth, of
Army shoes, saddles, belts and knap
sacks. Tie number of shoes re-
quired is half million pairs.
The French government has
placed an order for $50 armored
automobiles, with Chas II. Schwab
| of the Bethlehem Steel Co Pa. 1t
[calls for expendit tune of $4,000 000.a
and the cars are to be delivered
within two months. They will be
constructed i'm different auto factor
les and armed and equipped in Beth
lenem, and shipped through CANA
da. Tons of horsesiloes and nails are
being shipped to France for the
cavalry of the Allies and plants are
running nj ght and day turning them
out.
Russia has placed an order with
us for 100000 steel barrels. They
formerly bought them of Germau ANY,
| They are also ordering millions of
dollars of agricultural implements
and other industrial supplies for
Siberia. England is .nquiring for
half million milk bottles, formerly
| made in Austria.
Within the past week ten million
bushels of wheat have been purchas-
ed for Europe.
The Winchester Arms Company
of New Haven are working day and
night
South America needs, cement,
clothing, machinery and many other
supplies they formerly got from
Germany.
And with all this in prospect the
American manufacturer with his
plate full of beef steak and sweet
potatoes has such a crouch ON that
it is warping his face with COM
tortion. Shame.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-10-08
HARVEST
HOME SERVICE

The annual Harvest home service
was held at the Oakfield Baptist
church south east of town Sunday.
The church was beautifully and
appropriately decorated with flowers
grains, fruits, and vegetables. In
frcnt of the pulpit was placed an
arch On which read the truthful
words. The Lord is Good
A chcir of about dozen voices
rendered some fine singing. Two
numbers wele sung by a quartet,
iev. i. c. Larsen pastor of the
said church, State Missionary An
reason, Mr. Lund OF Harlan,
Rev. Petersen pastor of the Merrils
Grove church, and Rev. Hoirlis pas
tor of tile Cuppy's Grove church
furnished the program of the day.
The spirit of the Lord was there
and a blessed time was had
A goodly NUMBER of people from
Harlan, Irwin, mballton, Ell1horn,
Atlantic, Rorheck, Cuppy's Grove
Brayton, Merriels Grove and Cum
berland were present to enjoy the
good things together. Dinner and
lunch was served in tent which ha
been pitched for service. There
was food enough for all and some
left after the crowd had been fed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1914-10-08
AN AGED LADY
D|ED IN ELKHORA

Mss Magdalene Margaret Calea-
son was born in Slesvig, Denmark,
May 80, 1916. and died at her hom
three miles south of Elkhorn Tues
day at one O'Clock Sept. 80, 1914 be
ing at the time of her death 50
years and 4 months.
In the year of 1872 she was unit
ed in marriage to Peter Nissen
During the same year they departed
for America. To this union were
born three children A son died a
good many years ago at the age
of four years. A son Rass Nissen
and family lives south of town. A
daughter, Mrs. j. p Jensen and fan
lily live several miles southwest of
here.
Mrs. Nissen has lived a life of
usefulness and the kind hearted
lady will be greatly missed in her
circle and family.
Death was a shock to her many
llleHuS as SIG SUFFERED SliokS
of ApopleXy and passed away a few
minutes after.
The funeral was held at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. j. P. Jensen
Thursday afternoon and the SER
vices We're held at the Danish Luthe
ran Church. Rev. Noth conduct
ed the service
Kind hands had lined the grave
beautifully and the remains were
laid to rest in the local cemetery