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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Actual News Of Fighting Was
Scarce, Predicting Some
thing Serious for the
Future.
STRENGTHENING ARMY
German Reinforcement Thought to
be Coming up to Join In
.... Ono Grand
Assault.
[By Ed. L. Keen. United Press Stan
Correspondent.

[By Ed. L. Keen. United Press STAFF
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 14.-The German
army continues to mass its Iesions on
the BeIsian-Luxemburg-F from
tier. There was Iuil In the actual
news Of fighting today that even the
war experts admitted seemed omln.
Gus. The German advance was tenn
porarIiy halted In Belgium, plainly
waiting for the coming up Of the main
infantry strength and tho supply train.
The latter are badly needed. The
German army has been unable to live
of the country and its commlssary has
proved unequal to tho sudden strain.
So the offensive movement halted un-
Eli the lines Of communication can be
restored.
But the war office at Brussels ad.
mitted knowledge Of an expected I'm
mediate resumption Of hostllities. The
Relglans have done their best but with
the German Infantry, the salssra most
superb weapon. engaged In force,
there will be stern work for tho 81.
lied army. That the allies are In po-
sItlon waiting the German assault 10
undoubted. Just where 10 known TO
the army chiefs alone. But that Il 10
In strength enmassed behind the Bel
CLAN cavalry curtain is certain. France
continues 70 claim victory In Lor'
raine. OFFICIAL bulletins from the war
office declare all passes held by the
French. They have mounted artillery
at every commanding point, It Is claim.
ed. II that Is 90 they can easily check
anv forward movement by Germany at
these points.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Intended to Put the American
Flag on More of the Trans
Atlantic Boats Of
Commerce.
WILL NOT MAKE TROUBLE
Grain Elevators and Cotton
Warehouses Crowded Unless
Some Action is
Taken.

UNITED Press Leased Wire SerV1ce.l
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.-Benefts
expected for the American farmers
and manufacturers from the passage
of the pending ship registers bill
were described for the United Press
today by the men who led the fights
for the passage of the bill in the two
houses OF congress.-Senator O'Gor-
man In the senate and Representative
Underwood In the house.
This bill will relieve an emerg-
ency, the dangers of which have
scarcely been realized" said Senator
UGorman. Il am not positive that it
will prove a panacea for all the ills OF
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
SHIP REGISTERS BILL WILL
PROVE BENEFIT TO FARMERS
AND HOLD GRAIN PRICES Up

the transatlantic commerce situation,
as l am not sure that enough ships
will be attracted to the American
flag, even under the favorable condi-
tions created by this bill. But at
least in doing this we will have dona
an obvious thing and one which will
certainly provide small feet Of ves-
sells at least to carry our crops and
manufactured products abroad and
bring our American refugees home.
Even If only few ships come
under the American flag, such as the
United rruit Co. and other lines,
which are already owned by American
citizens, just that much good will
have been done. If none at all should
come In, which, on the other hand.
do not believe, but some intimate, then
certainly no harm will have been done.
II do not share the fear Of some
that this act will involve us in the
European conflict. Each controversial
case should be settled on It's own
merits without involving this country"
1T is unnecessary to say that moth
ing would be accomplished by this
bill,' said Underwood. EVERY bill OF
tonnage that we bring to the American
flag will help this emergency. AS to
the ships which would almost certainly
come under this law and begin the
transportation of our crops and pro-
ducts abroad, the United Fruit Co. an
American corporation, whose ships
fly the British flag. has nearly two
dozen ships which could come In un-
der this law.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14

From United Press Staff Cores
pondent.]
BRUSSELS, Aug. 14.-The
German cavalry advance re-
newed the raids on the Belgian
lines at half a dozen points to-
day, but the war office officials
claim that in every instance
they failed to penetrate the ad-
vanced Belgium position. The
raids, it is admitted have been
for the purpose Of feeling out
the enemy but were unable to To-
cate any weak spots. The Bel
gian aero corps is proving Of
inestimable value to the field
forces. Every German move
is anticipated and because of
the excellent transportation ar
rangements, it is possible for
the Belgian commanders to
meet the Germans more than
half way in every attack.
Streams Of Belgian and Ger
man wounded are being
brought here from the front.
The trains have been useless
and an auto corps organized
BY the Red Cross is being used,
every available auto in this
city having been impressed for
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Reports Are Pouring in That
Food Stuffs Are Higher
From no Actual Hon
est Reason.
PROSECUTION TO FOLLOW
Women of Chicago Start Boy
colt on Meat While the
Poor of New York Face
Starvation.

United Press Leased Wire Service.I
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14-President
Wilson's campaign against rapid ana
unwarranted increase In prices OF
ioodstuffs upon the pretext of conoi-
lions in Europe" bore early fruit TO-
day.
Preliminary reports from unltea
States district attorneys and depart
nent Of justice special agents declar-
ing many price increases speculative
unjustifable and some bearing eie-
msnts OF illegal conspiracy subject 10
antitrust law prosecution, began 10
pour in by telegraph to the depart
ment. Within : week or ten days MO
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
FORTS STILL HOLD.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service-1
BRUSSELS, Aug. 14-The govern
ment in statement late this after
noon, reported that the defense Of the
Lleee forts is we'll Sustained and that
all are holding out. Special denial
was made Of the report originating in
that Fort Pontinc had
been carried by assault by the Ger
mans. The government states that
there are now no German cavalry be-
tween Hasseit and Families.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
FIELD Of DEATH IN BELGIUM WHERE !.
men ARE MOVED DOWN LIKE WHEAT

~ @kUB~ -
ance must be crushed.
This is the big thing for
preparation are being
made. The French and British
armies, whose numbers and
whereabouts are known only
to the Belgian general staff,
will take up the defense of Bel
gium after the first line of de-
Tense is penetrated as now
seems certain. That this army
is in Belgium now is known.
It's location can be guessed, but
no information concerning it
will be passed by the censor.
Yet the war office says that it
will give an excellent account
of itself.
Liege forts still hold out
and the latest news from
them are that the Germans
have apparently abandoned
the plan Of carrying them
by storm. The city Of Iiege
is quiet with the Belgian
flag flying from the town
hall and the German troops IN
side the city are aided in their
patrol by the Liege police, who
have been ordered by the bur-
gomaster, to obey German or
ders. The Germans have been
handicapped in their efforts to
reduce the Liege forts by the
wonderful accuracy of the de-
tenders. Every foot of the
territory within gun range of
the forts has been mapped. AS
a result, every time the Ger
mans have succeeded in mount
ing a heavy siege gun within
range, it has been demolished
by a fussilade of heavy metal
from the threatened fort. The
Germans have now mounted
their guns in trenches, but so
far their fire has caused little
real damage to the forts.
Details Of yesterdays fight
at Eghezee were made public
today. They prove conclusive
ly that the German advance
on Namur was part of the gen.
eral plan of assault all along
the line of the Meuse. The ad-
vancing column which was cut
to pieces by the Belgians had
been sent from Huy which is
held by the Germans, having
been captured by a cavalry di-
vision supported by mounted
artillery.
The Belgian victory was
made possible by the air
scouts. They had reported the
German advance and the Bel
gian commander had mounted
his machine guns in position
to rake the entire country out
side of Eghezee. Entangle-
ments had been constructed
with felled trees and barbed
wire along the roads and across
the fields. The fire of the Bel
gians was reserved until the
Germans had encount te r e d
these obstacles. The Germans
were trapped and while they
were vainly trying to break
through the line, they were
subjected to a murderous fire
from the Belgian lines. The
few Germans who managed to
break through were unable to
penetrate the Belgian line and
when the Belgians assumed the
offensive and charged, the Ger
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
REPORT TO ITALY,

BRUSSELS, Aug. 14.-The Italian
reservists throughout Belgium have
been ordered to report to the italian
consular representatives to be sent
back to Italy for mobilization.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Says Advance is Proceeding as
Planned and That Moth
ing Has Gone Wrong
So Far.
RUSSIANS ARE SECRET
Army Moves Under Sealed Orders and
tho Soldiers Writing Home
Cannot oivs lo-
cations.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.I
BERLIN. Aug. 1a. delayed and
double censored.)-Tne German ad-
vance 10 proceeding AZ planned. What
ever losses .he army has sustalned In
the operations on the French borders
and In Belgium were anticipated. The
German forward movement continues
along the very lines selected by the
general staff. Il was expected that
there would be losses but the very fact
that the forward movement proceeds
and that the army 10 pushing on to-
wards Paris, shows that the claims Of
great German disasters are unbound
ed.
French and Belgian prisoners Of war
are being sent to the concentration
camps. No details Of the army posi-
tIons are known and the Information
regarding the fighting already In prog
ress 10 confined to msagre official hul-
ietins In which facts concerning forces
engaged and nositIons attacked are
withheld. 80 severe is the censor
ship that the location Of all regiments
10 known only to the war office and
the members Of the general star.
RUSSIAN MOBILIZATION.
LONDON, Aug. 14.-Reports ~
ceived here today declare that Rus
Sian mobilization Is nearing compile
tion but absolute secrecy prevails az
to the movement Of troops. Et9n
comma nders Of the various army dlvl-
sIons are ignorant Of the destination
Of their troops. They are given sealed
orders to open at stated intervals and
upon making one move the troops do
not know what their next will be.
Letters received from the soldiers
by their relatives bear only the name
and regiment Of the writer. They are
not permitted to indicate where tho
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
EASY ENOUGH TO GET PROOF
OF HIGH PRICES OF FOOD
But THEY ARE NOT LOWERED

Reynolds expects to be able to sub
NIT the report requested in the presi'
dents letter yesterday. Whether re-
sort to the courts shall be taken, or
further Investigation be made jointly
bv departments of justice, commerce
and agriculture will then be decided.
Supplemental instructions regarding
the price inquiry were issued today.
It was reported that scrutiny was
ordered particularly of activities OF
combined wholesalers and commission
men, such as live stock and grain ex-
changes, produce and poultry ex-
changes. butter and egg markets. fruit
exchanges, vegetable unions and
cold storage houses.
Reports that meat, eggs, butter,
cheese and poultry dealers were de-
liberatelv creating an artificial fam
inc" by storing in cold storage ware
houses. were received.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-14
Grand Jury investigates.

WASHINGTON, Aug. IA grand
;urv investigation Of increased food
stuff prices in the District OF Colnm-
h,a was begun in the federal courts
here today, directed by the United
states district attorney. Local heads
- hacking com mpanies, the big central
,orkets wholesale grocers and hotel
nroprietors were subpoenaed. Orders
were issued by Secretary OF Com
rarce Redfield today to his special
nnarts throughout the country to
rake a thorough probe OF the FOOD
nrice situation in their communities.
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subscribers OF The Daily Gate City
are served the full Leased Wire serv-
Ice Of the United Press Associations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
AGE HAS IT'S COMPENSATION
Philosophical View as Taken by This
Man Seems to Have Much to. j
Recommend II. =

He was lively old chap Of past
seventy at a lobster palace table with
glass Of plain water for tipple
"Of course he was saying to the
younger men with him, Il am not as
long for this world as you chaps are.
if you live to be as old as I am, but
have a satisfaction in life that you
haven't. know. because when I
was in my forties every time had
anything the matter with me / got
scared.
Il was afraid that either 1t would
kill me with only half my life lived or
that it was some lingering disease that
would make thirty or forty years OF
my life a burden. Nor was alone
in thinking that way. Every man Of
my age had the same feeling. I think
that comes to most men when they
are about thirty.
Youths carelessness lasts only a
very short time and a man mighty
soon begins to wonder what will hap
pen to him next. or how long he will
stay in good shape. When a man
reaches my age he begins to be care
less again Most of what will happen
has happened, and he is through with
1t, and what is to happen next doesn't
make much difference because in the
nature Of things it can't last long
whatever it is and the flnality comes
as resting spell and cessation from
the worries of the flesh.
Il know some old men who don't
take the same view of themselves that
do, and I am sorry for them, be-
cause a man owes it to himself,
think, to quit botheling about giving
up when he knows he has to do it
whether or no.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
FEEL LURE Of THE LIZARD
Many Ships Sight and Pass the Ia
.mous British Headland
- Daily.

eff the Lizard Lizard point, Corn
wall, Englandy could see as one nan
believes it can, from that one piercing
eye, Cyclops-like. in it's forehead, ~h ma.
sights it could report-Phenician ano
Rsman galleys; the ships OF Hawkins
Drake, Frobisher and Raleigh; the
Mayfower after It's final release from
detention at Southampton, Dartmouth
and Plymouth; the broken winged a.
mazda; and the Titanic on that nrst
VOYAGE, 80 confidently and cheerruhy
begun. which ending in the unforeseen
ice, was. also it's last" William n. niue
ing writes in Scribner's. -.
"All the ships Of the famous INES
between American and English and
European ports come within a mile OF
two OF it, eastbound and westbound
those of the North German Lloyd, the
Atlantic Transport, the White Star
and the Red Star, the Canadian branch
of the Cunard, the Holland-America
the Hambnrg-American and the Amerl'
can. most of them making their pas
sage 80 punctually that you know 10
an hour when to look for them,
"Just beyond the light is:'Lloyd
signal station, and close to that Mar
conf station, subsidiary to the most
powerful Of all, that at Poldu to the
west. where the swish, sparkle and
crackle of the four high latticed tow
ers can be heard at distance OF a
mile.
mans ingenuity and benevolence
have turned the dreaded headlano
from a menace into a dispensary OF
safeguards. During fogs two horns
each with a mouth six feet in diam
eter, blare across the cloaked channei
and a submarine bell at the foot OF
the cliffs tolls it's number within a
range of sixteen miles to every listen
ing vessel provided with receiver
Both light and sound have vagaries ID
foss, however. If We can believe the
masters of ships which have come TO
grief on. and near Lizard. there are
times when the 100000 candlepoWer
of the lighthouse is invisible, and the
believing of those enormous trnmpets
inaudible."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
Boring Thin Glass,

Everybody who has tried under
stands how difficult il is to bore Il
hole in strip OF thin glass. The fol
lowing method is said to be very sue
cesSlul: Press 4 cake OF wet clay
upon the glass and then make hole
through the clay OF the desired size,
laying bare the glass al the bottom
Of the hole. Then pour melted lead
into the hole, and it will drop through
the glass, making rough aperture.
The explanation is that the sudden
application Of heat cracks the glass
in q circle corresponding in size with
the hole in the clay.-New York Trib'
uue.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23

Gawning ~ 81 ,~...---
with seeing someone else Tawn ina"
many persons think it is infectious.
i:ut it is no more infectious than many
other habits we acquire b. initiating
others. and which are due 10 sugges-
ton.
We yawA because of the need Of
sending enough good air into the
lungs for purifying the blood. It is
natures way of making is take an
nncommohly deep breath Of air in at
one time.
The lack OF sufficient good air in the
lungs may not be due to the poor
breathing, but to the amount of bad
air in the room.
When one person yawns under such
conditions it is quite likely that other
people in the room will yawn because
they all begin to feel the need OF more
good air at about the same time.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
Knew Just What She Wanted.

She critically examined the gold
sleeve links which were set before
her, and then requested the clerk to
show her another line, She decided
on & pair, murmured to herself, Yes.
I'm sure he'll like these"
DO you care for any initials, MISS
Queried the clerk.
oh. yes. I forgot said she. Il
think I'll use his first initial this time.
You may eugrave, the letter U on
them
" repeated the clerk as he wrote
the instructions down. May inquire
the name, miss, IL it is Uriah or
Ulysses? Names commencing with ~
are 80 very rare
Eugene, replied the young woman
proudly.-Stray Stories.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23

say regaru.no the end or purpose OF
life. But to love-all the labor and
effort OF all the universe. with all its
Sidcreal systems. with all its ethereal
i"Imcnsity, has been for the sake Of
producing love. Of what consequence
is it, whether insensible matter ell
dure 4 myriad years. or assume inii-
mite bigness: In the absence of con-
sciousness, an iniinitp Of matter is as
nothing One flash OF conscious life
iiiumined by love is worth all the pa.
tience, all the effort, all the labor, Of
unconscious energy throughout an in
Unity of time. Consciousness is but a
minister OF love, to the love that is
10 be.-.ttlantic.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
GRAHAM & 9 u = 6 ~
Real Estate Brokers
Alexandria, Virginia. 8
JARDIN DE DANSE
18th and L. n. ".
Alexandria, Virginia.

Refined dancing amid elegant SUI.
roundings-dclightful and artistic de-
corations-excellent music by the
"Jardin de Danse Orchestral
Professional Dancers.
In exhibitions Of all the modern dar-
ces every afternoon and evening this
week.
Tea Dansante daily Except Sun
days)E4 to $3.50 p. m. Dancing includ-
ing tea and toast, SOC
Supper Danse daily Except Sun
days. 8 p. nj. TO ! 4. m. soc
Phone Main 206S for reservations
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
Borrowing Eliminated,

The new play was in rehearsal, and
a delegation Of actors approached the
manager. On being received tue
spokesman said: Sir, We have come
to ask that portion of Mr.. Browns
part be cut out.
Whats all this about? What DO
YOU want cut OUT" asked the manager.
The ,part..where he: as;fthe dis
guised, borrows S.. Every time he
thinks any OF us has any money he
calls a rehearsal. Chicago Daily
Nous
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
STOP PAYING YOUR
LANDLORDS XMAS
EXPENSES

The ren. you pay each month is max
:oa. tho Landlord rich. Iou can take
vccr monthly rentals and buy your
own coy home. You haze nothing
% show for the past ten years' rent
n,,ncv have you? We will gladly
row you sore beautiful aailt house,
IN :, Elmo. which may be purchased
as low as $25 per month without any
cash naynent, which amoant Will Ill
.,,.do all interest expenses. Let Us
:,,yo = heart to heart talk about this
....,nnt;,.e nlonosition.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
NONSENSE TO STAY IN RUT
Ability to "Rise" in Life Is More or
Less Present in Every
Human Being.

In. every business there are many
who know nothing about their posi-
biiities. They live humdrum lives,
plodding along in the same old ruts
from day to day, but in business
sense they are practically dead and
finish their business careers without
waking up-they just exist. They
see an occasional man rise up from
the mass on the wings of fortune or
fame. He is nine-day wonder. and
then the rest Of the community set
tie down again and wait for some
thing to turn up" for them.
The hidden forces for rising out Of
r,lts are TO be found in all ''ordi-
All that is needed to put
= is an awaken
1T is
Fame
idden.
ut and
:.
III things
above his
rs } reaches
1rtunity is
! luck will
in you. all
tay until you
the world and
AIodesty may
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23

we.
1bts. To itself love
ance Of reality. The
5ht, sound, touch and
C but the conditions
, has made 4 footlold
his boisterous world;
~ nothing beyond their
Is, they have nothing to
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
WASHINGTON FERTILIZER CO.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of this company, for the cleo
ton Of officers and directors and for
the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may come before the meet
ing, will be held at the general office
Of the company, No. 123 south Royal
street, Alexandria, w. atlthe. hour
Of 1t:C0 4. Al, Wednesday, tie
Stu day OF December 1911.
JOHN T. WILKINS, President.
F. STTDHAM, Secretary.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-12-23
puzziinq.

Isn't 1t strange that so few NEIL
discover the secret OF success. III lile?'
Yes. but it's stranger still that the
secret is still secret. Surely some
of the men who discovered it must
have told it to their wives. "-phila.
.:>lphia Press.