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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Dec. Z. (11 a. M
simultaneously with Field Marshal
Won Hindenberg's victory at Lodz,
Berlin makes the first official an
nouncement Of the war since the battle
Of the Marne that the Germans have
been compelled to abandon q French
position. The German evacuation OF
Vernelles between Lille and Arras
thus may turn out to possess much
greater significance than the defeat of
the Russians in Poland.
The two operations, though remov-
ed from each other by the width OF
Europe are closely related. There
seems no doubt but that the Russian
victory has been won with troops
withdrawn from France and Belgium.
It appears evident too that the allies
are more nearly on equality with the
German strength In the west than at
any time since the war began. Never
theless to predict, from this change in
the situation that the Germans soon
will be out Of western France and Bel
GUM would be hazardous. The fu-
ture situation In the west depends on
conditions In Russia.
1t Is certain. however, that Germany
counts far more on necessity for pre-
venting Russian invasion Of Ger
man territory than on holding on the
allies In the west. Russia's penetra-
tion into the heart Of Germany would
inevitably mean crippling loss OF
territory. Furthermore there is no
continuous natural barrier in the east
such as the Rhine forms In the west.
Compelled to choose between weaken
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07
Third and Final Session Of the Sixty-third Con
sress Convened at Noon Today With
But Few Present.
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE FOR TOMORROW
Bitter Debate is Expected to Mark Consideration
Of the Army and Navy Bills and Rivers
and Harbors Measure.

passage OF the appropriations bills.
The most dangerous Of the immedl-
ately imminent complications is the
chance OF any very radical legislation
being passed, this temper being clear
ly shown by both house and senate
just prior to the adjournment, demo-
cratic leaders feared today that the
southerners who have been making
the most noise about the cotton prob
lem will not regard their work as
completed to the satisfaction Of their
constituents unless they make . large
number OF speeches.
The dihHculty of choking these OF
lies In the fact that this can only be
done by bringing In rule insuring q
vote without more than. certain
number OF hours debate. And the
chairman Of the rules committee II
Representative Robert Henry Of
Texas, acknowledgediy the leader OF
the pro-cotton Legislation group.
There are several bills for the re-
lief OF the cotton growers, however.
One Of these Is the bill providing for
the licensing OF cotton warehouses.
and their inspection. This bill passed
the senate, with number Of amend
ments, so that 1t included not only
cotton, but grain, tobacco, naval
stores, canned salmon and several 9TH
er products.
The other piece of cotton legislation
which apparently will he passed with
out trouble, consists Of amendment to
the federal reserve act. One OF these
permits member banks to keep all Of
their reserves in the regional reserve
banks, and the other permits the issu-
ance OF the equivalent OF 100 per cent
OF the unimpaired capital and surplus
OF the bank in emergency currency,
instead of only 80 percent as under
the present law.
Then there is the conservation pro-
gram in its many phases.
Fights were also expected today to
occur during this session on three
porkbarrel bills, the rivers and har-
bors, the public buildings, and the
good roads BILL
The attitude of the president will
probably determine the fate OF the
ship purchase bill, so far as the house
is concerned. There is strong oppo-
sition to this measure in both houses,
and, while it was admitted today that
1t would be easy enough to force 1t
through the house by means of rule,
there is no assurance that the presi-
dent could force the bill through the
senate In the brief time that will be
available. Opposition In the senate
centers with those senators who are
intensely opposed to government own
ership as general principle.
One Of the hottest fights expected
on the appropriation bills is that on
the armament question. The European
war has, in their own minds, strength
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.
ager of the United Press.

ing her western army or letting the
Slav horde overrun Prussfan provinces
Germany cannot afford to hesitate
moment. Therefore any immediate
success that may be counted upon by
the western allies will depend on the
development Of the eastern peril.
At present this danger is not press
Ing. The result Of the battle Of Lodz
demonstrates that Won Hindenberg
has enough troops to hold the Russian
army in q safe distance from the
German frontier. It is however, II the
Slavs are able eventually to surpass
themselves and develop strategic sit
uation that cannot be quickly over
ridden by Won Hindenberg there must
be other Withdrawals from the German
forces In France and Belgium. Then
the announcement of abandonment of
Vernelles will be followed by far
more serious retirements.
The surrender Of vernelles itself is
not considered important enough to
be mentioned in the French official
report. Nevertheless it suggests the
direction OF the present objective Of
the allies. The center Of the allies Of
fensive seems to have been moved
south OF Ypres, where the British
army has its headquarters. It now
apparently is developing towards Lenz
between Lille and Arras. Lenz is sec
ond only to Lille and Arras as rail-
way and highway center and is the
nearest important point to Douia,
twelve miles to the east. At Douai,
the outer defenses OF German com
munications begin. Douafs destruc-
tion would mean the beginning Of the
end.
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AUSTRIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
VIENNA, (via Berlin and London), /,
Dec. An official statement from the
war office today says:
"The battle In Poland continues
favorably.
1--WE took 200 prisoners and few
trains IN western Galicia.
.'ln the southern theatre, our troops
are winning southwest Of Belgrade.
West Of Arandjelowatx, In the vicin-
icy Of corni and Jmiianowatx the enc
my approached with endorsements
and vehement attacks eentlnue.~
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Servioe.J
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE third
and final session of the 63rd congress
convened at noon today with more
vacant seats than have been In evil
dence at any opening days session In
several years. Many Of the absentees
were OF the 'lame duck" variety.
Today's proceedings were Of rou-
tine character. Tomorrow President
Wilson will address joint session
and will deliver his annual message.
Great interest Is taken in the declara-
ton because OF the influence that has
been brought to bear on the president
to have him recommend the side
tracking Of all program" LEGISLATION
to get the appropriation bills out OF
kthe way. The leaders Of the house
had cleared the decks for action and
planned to rush through those OF the
appropriation bills which usually meet
with the least opposition before the
holidays.
The session which began today ex-
pires by constitutional limitation on
March fourth. Every effort is to be
made by the democratic leaders to
complete the program OF appropria-
ton bills SO that an extra session OF
the 64th congress may be avoided. 1t
is already certain, however. that bitter
debate will mark consideration OF the
army and navy appropriation bills ana
the rivers and harbors bills. Many
democrats who were defeated for re-
election, blame 1t on their failure to
get through pork barrel appropria-
tion covering their district last ses-
sion.
The question OF a national prohiDi-
ton amendment to the federal con-
stitution may be precipitated In the
house. Next Saturday the rules COM
mittee will vote on whether the HOB
son amendment Is to be taken up.
Hobson and his friends insist that the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
NEW YORK, Dec. THE entire
Atlantic seabosrd from Norfolk to
Maine Is being dashed today by gale
that al some points has attained the
velocity of seventy miles an hour.
The storm has been blowing from the
I.Crtheast for more than forty-eight
hours. Shipping at many points has
been completely paralyzed. Many
vessels which put out before the blow
began, are unreported and much
anxiety is felt for their safety.
At many points along the Jersey
coast and on both shores OF Long
Island sound, cottages near the sea
front have been undermined or are
being pounded to pieces. Scores Of
bath houses have been swept out to
sea.
1t Is estimated the dAmage VIII
amount to a million dollars or more.
The smashing seas on Navesink
Beach and the highlands. ripped a
gaping hole in the retaining walls and
let in food OF water that under
mined railroad tracks and demolished
dozens Of buildings with q loss of
more than 100000. The roads at
Normandie were washed away, pre-
venting ample fire apparatus from
reaching a $25,O00 blaze in the Nor
mand1e hotel.
The summer home OF Secretary OF
War Garrison and other handsome
residences at the same place are sur
rounded by water.
Part Of the board walk at Atlantic
City early today was carried away.
The $4,000 ball room on the end OF
the steel pier is threatened. the foun-
dations having been damaged to such
an extent that the extreme end Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

have advanced on both fianks At least
twenty-five miles. Fighting ls for con-
troll of railways leading to Warsaw.
AUSTRIA-Battle In Poland con-
tinues favorably. Two hundred pris-
oners captured In Galscia. Fighting
continues In Servia.
TURKEY-Hefeat Of British landing
force between Tigris and Suvaya
claimed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07
RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PETRoGRAD, Dec. 8. (DeIayed.)-
Many lunatics In an asylum a few
miles outside Of Lodz were burned to
death when the institution was bonn
barded by German artillery.
Terrible scenes have been enacted
In the region Of Lodx during the des-
perate fighting Of the past two weeks,
but what happened at the asylum
surpassed everything in horror.
Tho inmates stood at the windows Of
the asylum, deeply interested and not
realizing their danger in this prepare
tions being made BY the German artiI-
iery before the bombardment. When
the first shell struck, scores Jumped
from the windows and wsrs killed or
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-07
Entire Atlantic Coast From Maine to Norfolk
Has Been Quivering Under Blows of
Seventy Mile Wind.
MUCH DAMAGE HAS BEEN DONE.
Battleship in Distress Off Ocean City, Maryland,
Was Reported to Have Finally Proceed
ed on Her Course.

the pier had to be Topped OF. Two
hundred men have been working since
midnight to prevent further damage.
Losses already amount to $4,000.
The new retaining wall at Sea-
bright which was badly damaged
year ago has broken in several places
and bath houses and cottages have
been blown down.
Scattering men declared today that
the storm Is the worst that has raw
aged the coast In. many years.
Warship In Distress.
NORFOLK. Va, Dec. mo word
had been received early today at the
navy yard regarding the identity OF
the warship reported In distress Oft
North Beach. near Ocean City, Nd
The revenue cutter Itasca. SUM
moned from here BY wireless, was
due to reach North Beach some time
this morning. The Itasca was aiding
the Cape Charles lightsh,p. adrift of
Virginia Beach when ordered to the
relief Of the war vessel.
The message to the navy yard
stated that fog and driving rain OBJ
scured the distressed vessel 30 that
her identity could not be learned.
The location Of the ship given the
Itasca, was that she was either
aground or anchored in a dangerous
position one mile off shore, about
six miles south of Ocean City.
BattIeship Kansas.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 7.-Unofncial
and unconfirmed reports received here
early today stated that the warsh.p
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limited Press Leased Wire service.]
4 FRANCE-Allies attacking trenches
still held by the Germans on the left
bank of the User. Assume offensive
from the coast to the Argonne.
/ GERMANY Oficially announced
i'odz captured in Poland fighting. De-
MED Germans retreating along the
User in Belgium.
RUSSIA--Reports indicate Germans
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SHIP GRAVEYARD
!. BECOMES CROWDED
Several More Vessels Have
Gone to the Bottom Be-
cause Of Mines or
Guns.
GERMANS SINK ANOTHER
England Lost Merchants Liner Which
the Prinx Eltel Sent to Her
Grave, OF Chilean
Coast.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. The Ger
man transport Pffrx EItel today sank
the Merchants llner charcas. of the
Chilean coast, eighty miles north Of
Valparaiso. Tire Charcas was bound
for ouayaean where = cargo Of ore
was to have been taken aboard for
New York. The Germans took the
crew Of the charcas to papudo Bay.
forty-five miles northeast Of vaIpa-
raIso.
Guayacan 10 on the coast Of Chile
and large copper smelling works are
located there.
The Charcas, erItish steamship,
was All feet over all and OF $500 tons
net. Her capacity was 10000 tons
and she was the largest ship Of her
line. She wa1 built seven years ago.
STRUCK A MINE.
PETRoGRAD, Dec. THE Turkish
cruiser HamIdlsh struck mine In the
Black sea On pecsnber 5. N was
stated here today, and was ssrlousty
damaged. The ~arshlp reached Con.
stantinopIe only with the greatest dif.
fIcuity. Il,
The Hamidleh 10 . cruiser Of $3.50
tons dIpIacement, She carries two
ak inch guns, eight four Inch, sIs
three FOUNDERS, six one FOUNDERS and
two torpedo tubes. Her complement
10 ao2 men.
SUBMARINE DAMAGED.
COPENHAGEN, Dec. THE Ger
man submarine U-16 has arrived At
Gzbjerg badly damaged. The cause Of
the vessel's injury 10 not known.
TWO ON BOTTOM.
oTockHoLM, Dec 1.-TWO steam
ers were sunk by mines today In the
North sea. Tho Finnish steamer
EveriIda was lost with all but ore
member Of her crew. The Swedieh
steamer Luna w<s sunk, but the crew
was saved. Both steamers hit mines
off Bejoerneboru.
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ALLIES HAVE STARTED FORWARD
GERMANY

IUnitsd Press Leased Wire Service.] ]
BERLIN lvia wireless TO London)
Dec. 7.-The turning Of the battle Of
Poland to the advantage Of the Ger
mans u claimed In an official state
ment today which declares Lodz has
been occupied. The statement as
serts: "The Germans occupied lodz
yesterday. The Russians retreated
with heavy losses.
.Rsports that our forces are re-
treating along the Yssr are untrue"
LODI Is TAKEN.
LONDON, Dec. with Lodz TAX
on and advances Of twenty-five miles
made on both flanks, the Germans IN
Poland are gaining control Of the
main railroads leading direct to
Warsaw. They are also threatening
che communication Of the Russians
on the southern front Of Grand Duke
Nicholas army. Should they con-
tlnue to meet with success, the Rus
sian movement toward cxenstoeh-
iowa will have to be abandoned and
the forces about cracoW may be
forced to Withdraw. This 10 the situa-
tlon today on the eastsrn front az In
dieated by the German annoNnc.-
msnt and tho mention Of fighting on
both the northern and southern
fianks In reports from Russian
sources. Tho Germans have ad-
,vanced along the vlstula and fighting
10 reported at lIow to the north OF
Lodx and In the vicinity Of Piotrkow
70 the south. Both Of these towns
are on tho railroad lines leading to
Warsaw.
Lodx has been partially destroyed
BY the German bombardment. The
town WIS taken only at the poink Of
the hayonet. Having fought their
way over the Russian trenches, thc
Germans met desperate resistanes
and wsrs repeatedly driven back, be.
fore the constantly rslrforesd masses
broke through the Russian line.
Throuphout this district about
Lask, Drezin, zsierx and Pabjanlce,
fighting Of the most desperate nature
has bsen In progress for . week. The
wooded sectionA Petrosrad die
patches state, are filled with bodies
Of German dead. None have been
buried and the roade are filled with
bodies Of Russians and 6ermans
alike, wrecked batteries and the
bodies Of horses.
The effect Of ths fighting during
the past week has been tho straight.
enins Of the German line from the
Vistula 70 Lask, south Of Lodz. This
gives the Germans solid line with q
front Of more than fifty miles and
the base Of their wedge extending
back to Thorn and kaIicz.
Lodx 10 Occupied.
southern Poland was foiled by the Aus
BERLIN, Dec. Z. (via wireless to
London. .)-Reiteration Of the claim
that the Germans have occupied Lodz
anu further reports of an important
success in the region are included In
official war ONCE statements today.
I'VE have gained an important sue.
cess in the long battles around Lodz
by the defeat OF the Russians to the
north, west and southwest of the
town. it is asserted. LODI Is now
in our possession Details are not yet
possible, owing to the extent Of the
battlefield. The Russian losses are
no doubt large.
"The attempt OF the Russians to as.
sist their army in the north from
northern Poland was foiled by the Aus.
trian and German troops southwest OF
Piotrkow.
From the western theatre and the
Mazurian lake region In east Prussia
nothing Is reported"
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|,dKtY
[ey Henry Wood, United Press staff
Correspondent

Correepondent.J
@ sALoNlcA, (Na London) Dec. 81
Delayed Turkey u . mine. a spark
Of fanatlcIsm likely to be struck at
any moment, would cause an explsIon
which would shatt.r ali elements Of
Europeanism In the country. Foreign
ers are constantiy menaced. Only ~
psr.human day and night efforts by
American Ambassador Mor0enthau
has prevented an International crisis.
Morgenthau now represents eight ma
tions.
arrived here today from constan.
tinople. Tho city is practically Iso-
lated. There 10 only one line Of rig
idly censored teiegraphie eommunica-
tion. Every letter and paper y con-
fiscated by Turkish border patrols.
Foreigners are fIeeino a. from the
plague. The border towns are filled
with anxious men who dare not step
on Turkish soil 20 rescue their won-
an-klnd.
Refugees are only permitted TO take
$50 In gold with them. u they carry
more than ti,!s amount, the authori-
ties confiscate Il and give In return
the depreclated Turkish paper. At
Dedeaqhatch thers are 1000 European
refugees finane'a'.y unable g ~
ceed. The DAY iert Sonstans'"op'e
tho government was permitting 'ne
departure only Of foreign women and
children and holding all men who
might bear arms upon returning TO
their native countries. 1ney are
intervening 70 'mpr'son snese "s" =
the concentration camps. ANN assaoor
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T RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, Dec. THE French artiI.
lery 10 now outranslnu the Germa.
and proving moro effective all along
the line.
This 10 Indicated in the latest Off
cial statements from the war office
and is accepted today as evidence
that new gums which have been ex-
pected by tho French have been
brought up and are figuring extensive
Iy in the offensive movement. The
allies are pushing from the coast
and along the entire battle line.
Heavy fighting Is reported In AIsace
today. In the Argonne, the German
trenches are being assailed vigorous.
ly by the artillery and through min
inq operations. All new positions
taken by the allied troops along the
User have been held and tho advan-
tase 10 being followed up with the
the greatest dete rn,ination.
Tho French artillery forced .ns
Germans to evaeuate vermeIles.
FORWARD MOVEMENT.
PARIS, Dec. "a determined o.
fensIve 10 now being pressed by the
allies from the coast to the Argonne.
The ofs1ciaI eommunIque Issued from
the war offsee today declares the
French attack ls greatly superior to
the German and advantages are being
gained over the enemy
'sThe allies continue attacking the
few remaining trsnches held by The
enemy on the lsft bank In the User
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DALLAS

DALLAS. W. Va. April Rev Mr.
" w Dinsmore has returned home
after attending the funeral OF ms
NiIe's mother at Webster. Pa l.is
wife will return in a few DAYS.
MISS Chloe Howard. a recent. gradu
ATE OF school in Philadelphia for
nurses. has been employed BY the
Ohio Valley General Hospital Miss
Thursday
Master Landen Woodruff is spend.
lng some time with his grandparents.
MI. and Mrs. Dorsey. of Moundsyille.
Sleve Crawford returned TO his
day evening. after spending the week.
end with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. r Crawford
Jonas and sam Caldwell and Iud.
son Grimes were business visitors in
Wheeling. Saturday.
Mrs Kate Marshall has returned
nome after spending the last tive
weeks with Mrs. Glen Orr near Ro.
news Point
Wayne Stricklin Is visiting his
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ.
Archer. OF Bloomfield Ridge.
Floyd Sherrich. who has been at.
tending school at Indiana Normal. is
visiting his uncle. s. l.. Crider.
Quite a crowd OF Dallas young folks
walked TO Beham Knob last Saturday
and attended the closing exercises
OF the last day OF school
Miss Ethel McWhorter returned
home Tuesday. after a pleasant visit
with her cousin. Miss Anna Bell Tai
bert.
Mrs. Roy Stricklin spent Saturday
and Sunday with her grand mother.
Mrs. A. j. Porter. OF Beham.
Clyde Crawford has secured a posi-
ton at the Stratford Springs and will
20 10 work in the near future.
w. 8. Oldham. G. y. Stricklin and
VIM. Marshall. who have been on the
sick list, are improving
+. l.. Kimmins will build a new ad-
dition to his house this spring and
will also make several other improve
ments TO his property.
Chas. Woodruff. of Sand Hill. visited
DIT. and Mrs. Woodruff. OF this place
Sunday.
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