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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
WAR DEVELOPMENTS
SHOW CRITICAL SITUATION

in localizing the conflict.
President Poincare, Of France, ter
minated his visit to Scandinavian
states and is returning to Paris.
All German naval officers on leave
ordered to return to their posts. Will
helmhaven fleet ordered back from
cruise
Runs started on German savings
banks. Bankers urge Intervention to
prevent war and take steps to protect
the exchange.
Bourses of Brussels, Vienna and
Budapest closed.
Reports from Cetinje declare Monte
negrin army ordered modified in sup
port of Servia.
Greek minister at Constantinople
declared Greece would furnish 100000
troops to aid Servia.
Official ST. Petersburg dispatches
received In Washington, declare war
is inevitable
British fleet reported to have been
| ordered modified in the North sea
| Conferences in Paris, Berlin anN
Rome between British, French and
| German ambassador and Austrian en-
voys in discussion of Sir Edward
Gray's mediation plan.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
While Plans for Clash Are Go
ing On, German Kaiser
Holds Key to Future.

servian troops blew up the rail-
road t~idge over the Save river at
Semlin.
Sir Edward Gray, British foreign
minister, officially annc1nces lie mas
appealed to Germany, France ana
Italy to join in endeayoring to avert
war through mediation.
An engagement between ssrV1an'
and Austrian troops is reported at
the mouth Of the Temes river. east OF
Belgrade.
Kaiser Wilhelm arrived at Potsdam
after a hurried trip from northern
waters where he was on his annual
cruise. He conferred with cabinet
ministers and the crown prince.
European capitals more hopeful, but
believe the peace Of the continent de
pends upon the success Of the kaiser
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
The MeItino Pot.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 27.-- Uncle
Sam will furnish the melting pot for
conversion into coin all gold and Sill
YER including jewelry, donated by suf'
fragists for the "cause," a suffrage
leader announced today. Director OF
MINIS Roberts has agreed to supply
the melting pot. The metal will be
collected and refined at the Philadel'
phia mint, its value ascertalned, anu
the suffragists given its value IN new
money. OF the $50,cOO expected to be
realized by the national melting pot,
$4,000 will be spent in Ohio, $4,000
in Missouri and $1,000 in Montana
Nevada, North and South Dakota and
Nebraska this fall where the suffrage
issue will be voted upon.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
Mexican Peace Farley.

rI7nited Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, July 27-Opening
of the Carranza- -Carbajal peace parley
at Saltillo was forecasted for some
time this week in state department
messages today. Carranza at Tam
pico officially received Admiral Mayo
and other naval officers with the
American diplomats stationed at Tam
pico.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
THE WEATHER

For Keokuk and vicinity: General
lv fair tonight and Tuesday. No i'm
portant change in temperature.
For Iowa, Illinois and Missouri
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday.
No important change in temperature.
Weather Conditions.
The weather is generally fair in all
districts, although there have been
scattered showers over small areas in
rortions of the northern plains states,
the upper Mississippi and Ohio val
Ieys. the northern lake region and
southeastern states.
With the pressure remaining high
in the south the weather continues
warm from the Rockies eastward
and conditions indicate generally fair
continued warm weather for this sec
tion tonight and Tuesday.
Local Observations.
July Ther. Wind Weather
o. pm. :. % 95 S3 N Cldy
I26 am. =. 5000 80 Calm Clear
River above low water of 1864,
feet, tenths.
Change in "a hours, fall tenths.
Mean temperature, July 26, sc.
Highest temperature, 90.
Lowest temperature, 73.
Lowest temperature last night, IS
FRED 2. GOSEW1SCH,
Observer
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
The Big Toads in the Puddle
Are Joining in the Chorus
and Croaking: WAR!
War! War!"
SOLDIERS EVERYWHERE
Russia and Germany Lay
Plans for Taking Part in
Case the Big Clash
is Not Avoided.
[By Karl H. Won Wiegand, United

[By Karl H. Won Wiegand, United
Press Staff Correspondent
BERLIN, July 27.-Conferences on
which may rest the peace Of Europe
were in progress this afternoon at
Potsdam. With the war spirit ram
pant in his home country, Kaiser Will
helm returned today from his sum-
mer cruise in Norwegian waters and
boarding a special train awaiting him
at Kiel hurried to Potsdam when the
crown prince and three Of his cabinet
ministers awaited him.
ALI Europe believes today that the
sole hope Of preventing war between
Austria and Servia which may involve
all Europe rests with the war lord. :"
He was given a remarkable reception
upon arriving at Kiel. Great crowds
at the station Joined in singing Dor
SWacht Am Rhine.
With patriotic outbursts the crowds
surged about the station and through
the streets with cheers for the kaiser,
the army and the crown prince.
While the kaiser was speeding to-
ward Potsdam from Kiel, the crown
prince and members Of the cabinet
were enroute there from Berlin. Ka1s-
er Wilhelm was expected to reach
Potsdam at three o'clock. The en-
press hurriedly returned to Berlin
from the summer castle.
Naval officers on leave Of absence
received orders by telegraph today to
return to their posts at once.
AS a result Of conference Of the
banking interests, decision was reach
ed to urge concerted action on the
part Of the powers to intervene in an
attempt to avert war. AS result,
the bourse opened stronger today and
there was a more hopeful feeling In
financial circles. The German fleet
stationed at Wlhelmshaven. which
had lust started on it's cruise, was
TODAY ordered to return Immediately.
Germans Clar1or for War.
BERLIN, July 27.-With crowds
! surging through the streets anxiously
grasping at every word Of war news
received and wildly cheering the
crown prince upon his appearance,
Kaiser Wilhelm was speeding toward
Potsdam today in the interests OF
peace. The people of the capital were
clamoring today for war, and with
! Russia openly declaring that the 1nva
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
Made up the Story.

+ limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, July 27.-Mrs. Mary
Reese confessed today, according to
the police, that she invented the
story that burglars smothered to death
her six months old baby, John Reese,
Jr.. and then bound and gagged her.
Mrs. Reese admitted, the police say,
that she accidently gave the infant
an overdose of paragoric when NE fell
III
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
Germans Start Runs on the
Banks in Large Cities as
War Clouds Threaten.

! United Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON. July 27.-Al European
stock markets were in state OF
panic today, the past thirty-six hours
having failed to bring forth any den-
mite development Indicating that a
disastrous war may be avoided. Con-
soils slumped an Y at the opening OF
the London market and all issues were
on from one to five points.
!. About one O'Clock there was rally,
consols going up to 72. Home rails
are from to III down. Canadian
Pacific touched 176 but recovered TO
17Sk equivalent to 174% on the
New York exchange, being OF hve
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
Rates Ordered Cancelled.

limited Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, July 27.-Proposed
increase in lumber rates from Ken
tucky and Tennessee points to Nash
Vile. Tenn, were declared .unreason-
able and ordered cancelled by the
interstate commerce commission.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
CIVIL WAR
IN IRELAND
z Zee Men and One Woman
: Killed and Eighty Wound
ed in Streets Of Dublin.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
DUBLIN, July T.-Dublin is seeth-
ing with excitement today. The pop
ulace worked up to fever heat, by the
killing Of three men and one woman
and the injuring of eighty on the
streets yesterday by detachment or
the kings own Scottish Borderers la
on edge and another outbreak is fear
ed.
Nationalist volunteers carrying
rifles, are walking about the streets
and few policemen are to be seen. A
great crowd paraded the streets most
OF the night, singing God Save Ire
land" and "A Nation Once Again"
Gun running by the nationalist vol
unteers precipitated the clash yester-
day. Thirty OF the eighty shot or
bayonetted were reported today to be
seriously wounded. Formulation OF
public appeal to John Redmond, Irish
nationalist leader in the commons to
insist that the government arraign
those responsible for the casualties
and particularly ascertain the 1den-
tity of the officer who ordered the
shots fired was being considered here
today.
The lord mayor has written let
ter Of protest to the government de-
claring that the calling out Of the
troops was not sanctioned by him.
Fear Serious Developments.
LONDON, July 27.-Fearing serious
Developments as result of fighting
between nationalist volunteers and
British soldiers in Dublin, Premier
Asquith today took personal charge OF
the war office. The premier hurried
to London from his country home by
automobile upon being advised OF the
clash
Reports received today declare the
widest disorder prevailed throughout
the night in Dublin. Police were un
able to disperse the excited, shouting
crowds from the street before early
this morning. After the kings own
Scottish Borderers had fired upon the
gun runners, killing four and woun0
ing eighty, they retired to their bar
racks.
Advices today declared the crowd
swarmed to the barracks, daring the
soldiers to come out After kicking
down one of the doors, several shots
were fired and the troops formed to
defend themselves. The police sue
ceeded in dfspering the crowd, how
ever.
Augustine Birrell, secretary for Ire
land announced in the house of com
mons today that the assistant commits
sioner of police Of Dublin had been
SUSPENDED. pending an official inquiry
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27

GREAT POWERS PREPARE
FOR WAR Of ALL EUROPE

sion of Servia by Austria will not be
countenanced, the war lord" holds
the peace Of Europe In the palm OF
his hand. The kaiser is reported to
have had conference with President
situation and with the rejection OF
the Servian note by Austria, started
On a flying trip for Germany. On a
fast special train, an engine steamed
up and waiting stood at Kiel today
waiting for the kaiser. With the ar
rival of the yacht, will start the dash
towards Potsdam where the imperial
chancellor awaits the kaiser.
In the meantime though working
for peace. Germany is prepared for
war. General Moltke, chief OF the
general staff has returned to Berlin
from Carlsbad. Mobilization orders
may be issued today, according to re-
ports circulated in the city.
It was stated in semi-ofhcial
sources today that Germany has noti-
fed st. Petersburg and all other capi-
tails that she regards the threatened
war between Austria and Servia as
concerning only those two nations.
The efforts of the kaiser it is said,
will be directed toward endeavoring
to bring Russia toward an agree
ment to keep hands off. Should RUS
sia move, however, Germany will Inn
mediately support Austria.
Trample on Flag Of Austria.
n T..r.- g. %rl< ID IA
cabinet ministers of France regard
the Austro-Servian situation that
conference was held today to discuss
the advisability Of suggesting the Inn
mediate return OF President Poincaire
from his visit to Scandinavia states.
/ Premier Viviani is enroute to Paris.
4 The reservists of France have been
ordered to be prepared to join the
colors upon forty-eight hours notice.
The police and military authorities
are making every effort today to pre-
vent demonstrations in the city.
Servians gathered in front of the Aus
trian embassy yesterday and wildly
shouting denunciations Of the emper-
or, trampled the flag Of the country
in the dust Crowds paraded the
boulevards last night, singing the
Marseillais. '
The French fleet is now concentrate
/ ed at Toulon.
! The war ships were to have left
this week for target practice, put
these orders were countermanded.
Gar Is Ready.
! ST. PETERSBURG, July 27.-Rus-
sia was making every preparation for
war today A strict military censor
ship was established. All reserves are
reported to have been called out.
Should Austria actually strike in the
threatened invasion Of Servia, immed-
late action by the Russian war ONCE
will follow, it was predicted today.
! Although papers in the capital gen.
orally declare that the nation is on
the eve Of war, some hope is held out
because of reports that the kaiser ana
czar have been ip communication.
The Novoe vremya declares that only
the Intervention of the kaiser can
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
STOCK MARKETS IN PANIC
OVER PROSPECTS OF WAR
points,; Union Pacific was off 31s;
Amalgamated copper was off 2 points.


Amalsamated copper was off points.
Runs on Banks.
BERLIN, July 27.-Heavy runs
we're today started on savings banks
throughout Germany. In Berlin, Dan
zig, Saarbuekren, Cologne and other
cities savings banks were besieged by
depositors, mostly working men
When the municipal savings banks
opened here today 1000 depositors
were waiting in line to draw out thelr
savings.
Penorts received here today de-
o,ara that the bourses of Brussels,
vienna and Budapest were suspended
today owing to the war scare. BANK.
ers here have arranged to protec'
the exchange.
Carlsbad and other Austrian resorts
are being deserted. Americans ano
other foreigners are fleeing into Ger
many. All industries have been prac'
ticallv paralyzed because OF mooliiza'
ton orders.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
Bryan Talks.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-No steps
have been taken by the administration
to offer its good Offices in the present
conflict, according to Secretary Bryan
today. He classified as an improper
question as to whether this govern
ment will make such move.
One high state department ofhclal
expressed his opinion today that the
conflict will be confined practically to
Austria and, Servia and that the other
European nations will keep hands OIL
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
Greece Backs Servla.

CONsTANTINOPLE July 81
Greece will send 100000 troops to the
aid of Servia in case Austria forces
war upon that kingdom, the Greek
minister stated here today. The Tur'
kish government has issued state
ment of neutrality, but in event OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
AUSTRIA AND S[RV|A
| At EACH OTHERS THROAT
ment followed. Tho outcome Of the
fighting has not been learned.
Reports were received here today
near the mouth Of the Temes river.
that an engagement was In progress
east Of Belgrade.
Austria 10 Determined.

VIENNA, July 27.-Austria is firm
In her determination to force Serv'a's
|acquiescence in every demand made
|in the ultimatum delivered last week.
Emperor Franz Joseph is said to have
personally directed that extreme meas
ures be taken to break up the pan
Servian societies and obtain assur-
ances that all army officers involved
in the plot to assassinate Arch-Duke
Ferdinand be punished. The dual
monarchy Is today relying upon the
support of Germany If Russia sees fit
to disregard the warning Of the 9TH
Ter powers and interfere in the conflict.
Russia is apparently determined upon
war, content to leave the matter OF
keeping the conflict localized, to the
iotler powers. It also has notified
Austria in accordance with the rela-
ltions of the triple alliance that she
will remain friendly Martial law
practically prevails throughout the
entire country today. All telephone
and telegraph lines are in control of
1.-THE government. Railroads also have
lbeen taken over and are guarded by
troops. Army censors control all tele-
Igrams sent and the government holds
authority to open all letters and other
communications.
| Russia Back Of ServIa.
, BELGRADE, July 27.-Reports CIR
culated throughout servia today that
| King Peter is assured OF Russia's sup
port in a war with Austria aroused
even greater determination to resist
to the last the demands OF the dual
monarchy contained in the ultimatum
delivered last week.
The entire Servian army is being
modified. Crown Prince Alexander
will take command in the field, and
all preparations are being made for
| the defense of Nish, now serving as
| capital of the kingdom. Parliament,
the court, the national bank and IN
| fact the entire government has been
| transferred to Nish.
Across the Danube, Austrian troops
may be seen today mobilizing for the
attack. Shots were exchanged be-
tween an Austrian ship carrying
troops and Servians. Austrian boats
are moving up and down the Danube
carrying material for bridges and oth'
| er equipment necessary for invasion
| while large force of the army is
massed at Semlin.
+, Belgrade is all but deserted today.
Panic stricken inhabitants poured out
Of the city following the Withdrawal
of the garrison, fearing the Austrians
would invade the town at any mo-
ment.
Greece Backs Servia.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 81
Greece will send 100000 troops to the
ala of Servia in case Austria forces
war upon that kingdom, the Greek
minister stated here today. The Tur'
kish government has issued a state
| ment of neutrality, but in event oil
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
Shots are Exchanged.

VIENNA, July 27.-Servian troops
today blew up the railroad bridge
spanning the Save at semIin. II is
at Semln that Austria has concer
trated the greatest force for the In.
vasion Of Servia.
Reports Of servians firing on an
austrian boat bearing troops on the
Danube were confirmed today. The
fre was returned and a hot engage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
shots Have Already Been Elk
changed and the Railroad
Bridge Across River
Dynamited.
BOTH SIDES ARE READY
Austria Firm in Her Demands
Which Servia Refuses to
Answer in Satisfac-
tory Manner

Nations involved In threatened
European war with fighting strength
Of each:
Triple entete- expected to back
Servia:
Russia, 100000 men.
France, 100000 men.
England, 100000 men.
Total, 1912. 900 men.
Servia, 100000 men.
Grand total, 10,470.000.
| Triple alliance expected to back
Austria:
Germany, 5,2oO.000 men.
Italy. 10000 men.
Austria, 100000 men.
Total, 100000 men.
Under Europe's War Cloud.
Austria Rsfuses to parley further
with Servia.
Servia- Prepares to resist invasion
and looks to Russia for aid.
Russia Mobilizes and serves unof.
fetal notice that Austria must not in
wade Servia.
AIoiy fAbSuIOS huS5tAld DIG WAA
abide by terms OF triple alliance
meaning she will help Austria If Rus
sia aids Servia.
Germany-Seeks to localize the con-
fict by inducing Russia to hold aloof,
but unoficially announces she will aid
Austria if Russia helps Servia.
France-Holds army and navy in
readiness and prepares for counter
attack on Germany in event Of latter
entering conflict.
England--Least agitated Of Europ-
can powers; calls on Germany, France
and Italy to mediate.
Vatican-Pleads with Franz Joseph
not to stain the last years of his
reign with blood.
Situation-Generally more hopeful
than on Saturday with crisis hingins
on Austria's acceptance Or declination
o. proposal to mediate one remaining
issue-right Of Austrian officers to
arrest on Servian soil Servians sus
pected Of anti-Austrian plotting.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-07-27
This Country to Take No
Active Part in the European
Trouble Which Prom
ises War.
so PRESIDENT DECLARES
Wilson Says Il Would be Distinctly
UnwSIse to Discuss tho
Matter at This
Time.

by John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, July 27.-The Unit
ed States has no Intention Of med
dIino in European politics. President
Wilson 90 declared today. He stated
to visitors that while It would be dis.
tinctIy unwise to discuss European
developments with matters there at
a crisis, he saw no reason to depart
from the American policy Of not at.
tempting to interfere In tho affairs Of
Europe.
II the senate committee on foreign
relations has agreed to sidetrack all
OF the Bryan peace treaties, and the
pending convocations with Nicaragua
and Columbia, it has not so Informed
the president. He said today that he
had not heard Of any such plan and
would use all of his influence to get
the treaties acted on II possible at the
|present session.
Interesting fiction" was the char
iacterization today which President
Wilson applied to story that he was
lsuccumbing to the long drawn out hot
weather here and wanted to get away
to Cornish. He said that he was
standing the weather fine, having be-
come used to it; that until congress
completes it's labors he will stay on
the job, hot weather or no hot wealth
er.
President Wilson refused to discuss
the report that he Is about to with
draw Paul NJ. Warburg's nomination
for membership in the federal reserve
hoard Warburg has not communicat-
ed with the president direct
The president said he is going over
the list to select the successor TO
Thos. D. Jones, withdrawn, and that
he hopes to send the nomination TO
the senate very soon.
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Fair. No change IN tempeTa-
ture. Local temp p. IN.
SO; 7 a. m. 80.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1914-11-11
PROFITABLE METHOD
OF HANDLING OATS
Cost OF ThreShing Is Saved When
Crop Is Handled as Hay
Animals Relish 1t.

1t is often a matter of wonder why
those who mean to feed out an oats
crop should handle it in any other
way than as hay. The cost of thresh-
ing is saved by handling the crop in
this way, and all animals are fond OF
it and thrive on It, While oats is rot
so good on the soil as some of the
legumes, it fits well into the rotation
and makes one of the best cereal hay
crops, says Western Farmer.
If it is intended to feed them from
the sheaf, they should be cut several
days earlier than when they are to
be threshed. The grain will be prac-
tically as good as later and the rest
of the plant will be good deal more
palatable and more digestible. The
later cutting gives more woody
straw, and some loss from shattering
of the grain. If one has plenty of
storage room the bundles can be piled
away under cover as soon as sufficient
ly cured. Or, if a good job of stack
ing can be done oats will keep out
doors until the following spring with
very little loss with either grain or
straw. When oats are to be cut wiah
a mower, they should be cut earlier
than when they are to be bound into
sheaves. Just after the milk stage is
the best time in this case. 1t is neces-
sary to give moved oats room in the
barn, for it is difficult to stack them
so they will keep. If it is attempted
to stack the oats hay outdoors, it
should be covered.
Horses and young colts find hay of
this kind we'll suited to their needs,
and a number of leading cattle grow
ers have been using it for several
years and find it entirely satisfactory.
The cattlemen salt the hay in the
stacks and find that the cattle eat it
all and do we'll on it. 1t is also good
dairy feed, combining grain and rough
ness and furnishing variety in the ra-
ton