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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
What the War Moves Mean
Bv j. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

ulation who have not been sent to the
front. When, instead of drawing on
this force. the western trenches are
weakened to give Won Hindenberg the
reinforcementS he needs, there can be
but one Interpretation. Four months
of devastating warfare have termin-
ated even the great preparedness of
the Germans Undoubtedly this limit
would have been reached before IL
Liege had not fallen into German pos
session. Liege is one Of the worlds
greatest manufacturing centers of
war supplies. Not only is it the Bel
gian Essen. but is also the munitions
factory for many of Europes smaller
countries. The Germans undoubtedly
have set all furnaces and forges OF
I<iege going at full speed. The sup
plies thus turned out are forming a
splendid supplement to the krupp
output and the wastage of war.
1t appears now as if Germany were
fast approaching the critical time of
her double campaign. Hitherto the
tactics of Frederick the Great who
held Europe at bay by quick conceH-7
trations against isolated divisions OF
the enemy have been followed by the
German general staff 1t is becoming.
however. more and more dangerous to
continue these tactics because the.
enemy's strength is growing. For the
first time since the war started. the
German race back and forth betwee 4
frontiers is beginning to make tn
men pant ~
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08

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NEW YORK, Dec. S.-11 a. m.)-
Official confirmation is now forthcom-
ing of the suggestion made in this
column that the Germans have with
drawn troops from the western front
for operations against Russia. Petro-
grad estimates six army corps and
five cavalry divisions. about 100000
men, have been added to the German
strength in Poland within the past
fortnight. Part Of this force is de-
clared to have come from France and
Belgium, but Petrograd doesn't state
the proportion
The gains the allies are now max
ing in Flanders and northern France,
following the long weeks Of slow re-
tirements, undoubtedly mean a very
considerable change in German
strength. OF 100000 reinforcements
sent to Won Hindenberg. probably one
half. and possibly more have been
withdrawn from the west. Whether
the seasoned veterans can be return
ed to Belgium and France Is crucial
matter for Germany. That Germany
has had to divert troops from one
frontier for work on the other means
they have reached the end of the sup
ply Of munitions.
The official French estimates of
Germany's present battle line strength
coupled with German census figures
show there are probably million men
in Germany with military training
apart from the unframed civilian pop
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
The Drug Terror.

United Press Leased Wire Servfce.j
SPRINGFIELD, Ill (, Dec. S.-Re-
striction of the sale of the habit-form-
ing drugs by special laws is urged in
a special report submitted to Governor
Dunno by the state board of pharmacy
today. One law is asked forbidding
any person having in his possession
more cocaine Or eucaine than can be
obtained on prescription from licen-
ced physician. Another law Is asked
forbidding sale or giving away of any
opium, morphine, or any like drugs.
except on prescription OF duly
licensed physician Governor Dunno
is asked to secure the enactment also
Of law providing that applicants for
examination as registered pharmacist
shall be required to furnish proof of
graduation from a school Of phar-
macy or college of pharmacy registered
by the state board, except registerei
apprentices or assistant pharmacists.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Rubber Teeth Game.

UNITED Press Leased wire oer'1oe'I
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Dr. John w.
Harris. dentist, late of Morris, MINI ;
will buy no more rubber teeth on Hal
sted street. A week ago, he told the
police, man induced him to go to
house on Halsted street to look over
some samples OF rubber teeth. When
he pulled 500 roll and ohered TO
buy. two stalwarts beat him over the
head Harris said when he awoke he
found he was in New Orleans without
a cent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Suffering Of Victims.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Dec. S.-Dun-
can Mcdonald. secretary-treasurer of
the Illinois Mine Workers, went to
Royalton today to confer with Off
cials of the Royalton union on the
question Of relieving the suffering of
the families of the victims of the
coal mine explosion there on October
81
Mcdonald announced that the
Franklin Coal & Coke Co.. had Of
fered to settle all claims for injuries
and deaths for lump sum Of 25,00O
but the miners officials felt this to
be too little.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Enver Pasha Already is Popular Idol But Hopes
to Gain Increased Admiration
During the War.
He IS NOW At HEIGHT OF HIS POWER
His Purpose Now is to Eradicate Every Vestage
Of European Influence and Power
From His Country.

In constantinople In constant fear Of
their own lives, nevertheless smile
when they remember how one mob
looted a Turkish owned store be-
cause il bore the sign "Angio-Franco
Draperies," and how, when another
mob took possession of French In
sane asylum, they put in place OF
capable French superintendent,
former inmate Of Turkish lunatio
asylum.
But the spirit Of eradication Of
European influence was not always
Iudicrous. II was only Ambassador
Morgenthau's prompt action that
saved the nuns Of a French school
from losing everything they possessed.
Morgenthau learned in advance Of the
intention Of young Turks to eject the
nuns and seize all Of their funds and
properly. He arrived At the school
ahead Of the police and refused per-
mission for them to enter until he had
communicated with government Off
cials. He then obtained a stay OF ten
days. In this period the nuns were
able to conceal their money and valu-
doieS. iHcy' eoSoPSo e"''Ho~
Only a few years ago Enver Pasha
was merely the military attache OF
the Berlin embassy. In 1908 he hur-
ried from Germany and joined the
movement Of the committee Of union
and progress. He donned peasants
clothes, grew beard and went from
village TO village making speeches and
recruiting an army. Then he lead the
constitutional revolution which depos-
ed Ambul Hammid, the supposedly in-
vincible despot.
Enver Pasha was the hero of the
Tripeli war which followed. He over
threw the kiamii ministry when an
attempt was made to cedc Adrianopie
TO Greece He has always had the
ear Of Germany. It was Enver Pasha
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
cocktaiI II Fraud.

United Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Dec. S.-The highly
thought OF cocktail felt like the morn
ing after today. Prof. A. J. Carson,
assistant professor of physiology q
the University OF Chicago who mas
been conducting hunger" expert
ments. dealt it a Knockout blow.
Cocktails and bitters, long cherish
ed as appeti7ars. are a fraud" said
DR.. Carlson. 'sThe increase In the
contractions Of the stomach after
cocktail has been swallowed before
dinner are merely physic Actually :
cocktail doesn't add one whit to ones
appetite. ("
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
BY John Edwin Nevin, United Press
STAR CORRESPONDENT

IBy John Edwin Nevin, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Congress
listened to President Wilson's view
on legislation today. The chief exc
cutive In accordance with the custom
he himself revived. delivered his reg
ular message in person to joint ses-
sion. He outlined what in his opinion
are the chief problems of legislation
now confronting the final session OF
the sixty-third congress.
This was the real business opening
of the regular short winter session.
There was much interest in advance
as to whether the president would
acauiesce in the opinions Of the lead
ers and agree that legislation should
be held down to the big appropriation
bills until they were out OF the way.
Although formal addresses by the
president are now a regular thing, the
popular interest continued intense.
Admission today was as usual by
card and pasteboards were in great
demand. For the most part because
of the limitation in space, the aud
ience was composed Of families OF
legislators and their intimate friends
he public as represented by Mr.. and
Mrs. Common People, had to content
itself largely with standing outside of
the capitol building in the gray damp
weather. hopeful of catching glimpse
Of the president as he was whisked to
the main entrance and hurried back to
the white house after his address was
completed With the message out OF
the way, the senate and house plan
ned to throw the machinery into tie
high speed and start the legislative
program Immediately.
A Direct Message.
[By John Edwin Nevin. United Press
Stan Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec, S.-Departtna
from the prepared text Of carefully
arranged address to congress. Presi
dent Wilson this afternoon delivered q
direct message to the business inter
ests Of the country.
In effect he declared that the ad
ministration has completed its busi
ness program and that hereafter
business Is to have a rest from re
strictive and corrective legislation.
The statement was unexplained. Fol
moment It seemed that the point hao
been lost on his audience. But man!
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Ban Down a Woman.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
MILWAUKEE, Wis.,, Dec. s.-Edw
y. Lierch, commercial traveller, is
under arrest for running down and
fatally iniuring an aged, unidentified
woman with his automobile last night
His victim died in Emergency hospital
early today
Lierch. who lied after he had struck
tb.. woman, was found at his home by
the police and says he must have
gone temporarily crazy" after the &C.
cident. He says the woman walked In
front Of the machine.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
DUN DUN BULLETS.
Gibbons After clabby.

I United Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. Slight
fans are watchfully waiting today for
the answer from New York to tele-
gram which Mike Gibbons sent Jimmy
Clabby. Upon that telegram will de-
pend whether or not Clabby meets
Gibbons at Madison Square Garden
January IL. While waiting for the
answer, Mike is today hunting rab-
bits in the vicinity of Rush City, MINI.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Bio railway order

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHICAGO. Dec announcement
that the Northern Pacific railroad lhas
contracted for $1,500. 900 worth ofsroll-
ing stock was made at the offices, OF
the pullman company today Ninety
two passenger coaches, including din
ing cars, day coaches and bagsage
cars are included in the order. De-
livery is to begin next March.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
TURKEY Y
coNsTANTlNoPLE,

coNsTANTiNoPLE, (via Berlin
and London) Dec. s.-An official
statement issued today says:
ain the vicinity of Adjara there
have been fresh engagements in
which our troops have been success
full. The Russian attack east Of Wan
Lake has failed"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
The Christmas ship.

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service ]
GENOA. Dec. S.-The Jason, Christ
mas ship for the children of the war
ring nations OF Europe, arrived here
today. A special train was furnished
by the government to carry the pres
ents from Italy to the children in the
cities OF Austria and Germany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Shin on Fire.
I United Press Leased Wire Service

tJJntted Press Leased Wire Sewice.l !
LONDON, Dec. S. S.--Thirty- Sour 'mem-
bers or the. crew of the oil: steamer
yedra. enroute from Mexico ITO Ban
row perished today when the 'vessel
took Are and burned. The Vedra was
sighted ablaze OF Walney Island. Two
members OF the crew were rescued
badly burned and taken to Barrow.
The remainder were lost.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
BELGIUM

| United Press Leased Wire Service
ROTTERDAM, Dec. s.-"Have eour-
age. We will see you shortly" was
the message to the people Of Antwerp
printed upon leaflets which were drop
ped from French aeropiane which
flew over the Belgian city today.
The German guns fired repeated
fusiIIades at the daring Frenchman
but the acropIane sailed away un-
harmed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
Lo.t and saved.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. Sin or
der to save the life of Miss Minnie
Sellman, who police say was trying
to commit suicide. John McCarty,
flag-man. lost his own life under a
800 train today, The girl escaped.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
ore rhousand Farmers.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
ST. PAUL, Miin- Dec. s.--A thou
sand farmers from the Dakotas and
minnesota are II st. Paul today 10
attend a meeting of the st. Paul
1rouity associatiDn, cooperative
esrmers' league d the northwest
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
RUSSIA

limited Press Leased WsSe Service.l
PETRooRk2. Dec. s.-Russian guns
are now has ring at the outer de-
fensee Of II ~. It 10 reported here
TO-DAY th,i ,nsrai Determitreff has
reached$ city with a force OF more
than . 90 men. Austrian forces
outsI1s ,.e city have withdrawn, L =
s.var offlce still refuses to admit
tfe> apture Of Lodz by the German
forces. The engagement Is sti'' ~
progress Ii that region, It is stated
The Russian losses In this fighting
have been heavy, but some estimates
Mace Eth. German casualties In the
oeneral fighting AZ high az 5000.
After tho retreat Of the Germans upon
strykow, bodies were found piled ~
heaps waist high. Survivors are stu
endeavorino 70 fight their way out OF
the Russian wed9e closing IN upon
them and In some instances entrencn.
ed behind piles Of bodies OF their deao
comrades.
Lodx is mentioned In the stateme ut
with the declaration that II would
prove Inconvenience to hold the town
The statement follows:
"The Germans brought up to their
eastern forces, six army corps ana
five cavalry divisions, parts of wnlen
were from the western front and tne
remainder new formations, enabling
them TO attack for eight days, to De
cerber fifth. But owing to the iaek
of eohesion and result OF their les
son on the fifth, after suffering great
losses, the Germans abandoned the
attack.
"F,ohtino on the sixth around Lodz
and Lossicz was characterized by al
absence Of German activity.
"Amono other questions, the de
Tense OF Lodi remaIns 70 be re
vised, as the desirs 70 retain thai
point absoiutefy sssuld prove incon
xentent in many important respects
TRUTH ABOUT LODI.
LONDON, Dec. s.-The official state
ment from Petrograd stating that tne
"desire to retain Lodx would prove In
ccnvenlent in many respects" 10 ae
cepted here az accepting the German
reports that Lodz has been captured
Tn. further statement from Petrograe
that the defense Of Lodz "remaIns tc
be revised" Is taken as additional evi
dence that the Germans now occupy
the city and have made it one Of the
principal points In their line.
REiNFoRcEMENTs HELPED.
PETRCGRAD, Dec. o.-That the
Germans were able to make a vigor
Gus attack for eight days up to De
cember S by the arrival Of reinforce
ments of six army corps. about 24o,oof
men and five cavalry divisions, Is ad
mtted In an official statement 'ssuec
here today. A part Of the new troees
came from the western battle area, i
lie stated, and others were new form
atoms. owing to the lack Of cohes
lon, the Germans suffered great loss
il 10 asserted.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
ENGLAND

= n
[ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, Dec. s.-eritish
trobr.s have captured Pass Glendale,
on ty.he railroad midway between
Yl,res and RouIers. This represents
ape,ther advance Of the allied lines and
TN. opening Of the way for flank
movement upon Menin along the Lys.
DUN DUN BULLETS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-Statements
tcharsIns .hat 100000 rounds Of
l"buck-shot" cartridge, said to be new
style dunn dunn bullets, were manu-.
faetured by two American concerns
for the use Of the British soldiers In
the European war, were filed with the
state department by the German am
bassy. Accompanying then, were pho
tooraphs and sample cartridges.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
GERMANS ARE PURSUING RUSSIANS
FRANCE

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
PARIS, Dec. BY constant fight
Ina along the Pass Chendaeie road,
French operating from south Of YPres
have all but reached Rouiers In their
fianking movement to cover Menin, an
important point on the Lys.
! Supported by the fire Of the allied
guns, tho French have gradually ad-
vanced their lines until they have
practically cleared the railroad and
now have a straight path to RouIers.
Despite the vigorous attack being
made by the allied forces, reports TO-
day indicate that the Germans have
not abandoned their Offensive at a''
points. Heavy firing Is reported along
the coast, with the Germans lombard
ina east DunkIrk, west Of Nleuport.
The allies warships are also reported
to have been able to get back Into
action and have sheiled the German
positions.
THE FIGHT IN FLANDERS.
PARIS. Dec. 8.-Greater activity on
the part Of the Germans in the region
Of Ypres and along the Yser 10 report.
ed In the officiaI communique issued
by the war office today. With this In
dication Of the Germans meeting the
allies attempt to advance their lines
with a counter offensive, the fight In
Flanders may be expected again TO as
sumo the desperate character which
marked the early stages Of the battle.
"The enemy became more active In
the region Of Ypres and the Yser,'
the communique stated, "the French
artillery replying successfully TO all
attacks.
Operations in the Asne and Cham
payne regions are marked chiefly by
artillery dueIs.
/ 4The French troops have gained
some ground IN the Ar9enne."
vERMELLEs TAKEN.
! PARIS, Dec. s-The capture Of Yer
meiies is again announced In today's
| communique with the explanation that
| il had been the scene OF fierce
struggle for two months and was TAX
en- by a "brilliant attack"
"Since October 25 we have advanced
slowly by sapping and mining opera
tions," the statement says, "and car
! ried tho park and chateau on Oecem-
ber ~
Some ground has been gained north
west Of Pont-A-Mousson, the state
ment declares. This Is south Of Metz.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-08
GERMANY

Unite. L Press Leased " Ire Service.]
BERilihl, (vfa wireless TO London),
Dec. s.-C6ncIai reports from Vienna
TODAY ectare fightInaf for 4 decision
on the lusslan front = continues. "The
Austro-l iernaan troop. have repussed
attacks of the enen.y southwest Of
Pietrkow !" II is stat I'd, '.and the Rus
sian adv pnce aIong the Nova Radon
line has seen brous INT to a standstiIl." !"
PURSUING THE ENEMY.
BERLIN Dec. ia. (via wireless to
East and southeast Of
Lodz we aile clf seIy pursuing the en-
ery," says the = .fffciai war office state
ment here tpda Z. "In addition to the
large lossesA . eported yesterday, the
Russians arese ,s,ns at the present.
Fifteen hundlrs prisoners and sixteen
cannon have q sen taken.
"Cn the we torn front, the reported
French advas ce in the Argonne 10 uE'
true. There have been no French at
tacks wE,ateS er. We have been slowly
gaining. su nday we captured MaIen
court, east Of varennes, taking $50
prisoners. A French attack upon our
troops rort 4 Of Nancy were repuised
yesterday
GERi iANs PROGRESSING.
[sy Ed ! Keen. United Press staff
Correspondence
LoMDo N, Dec. s.-The army Q.
Field MI rshal Won Hlndenberg in
Poland u now fighting desperately u
advance Its southern front and t.
straights n its line along the right
wing. eavy fighting 10 reported
souttwei 4 OF Pierkow which 10 thirty
miles 80 the south and east Of Lodz
The Ru ;sian advance along the Nowa
Radom} k line 10 declared TO i1av,
besr n aIted. This was u movement
acstrsf the right tlsnk o. the Ger
mA.,s. Ths attempt 70, ontfiank the
/ cerma no in the north BY dashinS cav
alryA Il lids has been frustrated by the
occupi ,tion of, How, Within forty miles
Of VIA rsaw and the German line Of
conn grasAcstions 10 now completely
prot tcts.dt along the vIstula.
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The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-21
HOLLOW TILE SECTION
HOUSES BEING BUILT

For the greater comfort of its
section foremen and section men,
the Southern Pacific is establish
ing at various points on the Tucson
and Los Angeles divisions. where
the temperature is very high, hol.
low tile section houses. These are
gradually being made the standard
for the desert country, where, for
merly at intervals of long stretches
of track extending through inhospi-
table arid regions, section head
quarters were maintained either in
adobe houses, or in houses made in
whole or in part Of reconstructed
box cars.
The hollow tile section house is
especially adapted to hot weather,
the thing giving what amounts to
a double wall with hot and cold
air chambers. Cool in the day.
time the houses are warm and COM
Portable at night. They range from
forty to sixty feet in length and are
built to accommodate four to ten
families.
Hollow tile as a factor in con-
struction promises to become an i'm
portant one, the double wall being
considered a great feature in its IA
vor.
Great pains r taken by the
Southern Pacific in planting and
keeping suitable trees around Sec
ton headquarters. The company
has planted nurseries at convenient
locations, from which young trees
and shrubs are sent to the section
foreman that their grounds may be
made homelike and be provided with
adequate shade.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-11-21
TERRIBLE BATTLE IS DESCRIBED

PARIS, November Sth. = The Az
tenblatt of Stockholm publishes a
letter from a German officer to a
friend in Sweden giving the follow
ing impressions of al engagement
near Chalons during the battle of
the Marine.
I'm the neighborhod of Chalons
l took part in the most terrible bat
tie that I have ever seen; 1 was,
however, at Liege, at Namur and at
Longwy-since it vas impossible
for our artillery to silence French
batteries we decided to charge,
thinking the French and English
would fly before the German bayo-
net; the experience proved that our
idea on that subject vas entirely err
roneous.
Two of our regiments were or
Gered to take the allies position by
storm. The French, however, were
ready to receive us and Their ensued
such a butchery as never was seen
before in this or any other war. A
detachment of French concealed
among the trees threw themselves
on us. They were mostly Turcos
and Zouaves, strong devils against
whom it is impossible to fight. A
Zouave, with a gun, bayonet fixed
is the most Internal thing that can
be described.
Savage cries of pain and of an
ger resounded through the wood.
A great many men fell there and
saturated the ground with blood.
Soon the French artillery came into
action and it's projectiles completed
the work of the b%ayonet. Our men
beat a retreat at full speed across
the wood now in flames. Those
who had escaped the bayonet fell
under the rain of bullets and lay
burning in the thickets. Only 60
men of my regiment returned. OF
the other only IL came back and
of the II survivors, all were more
or less grievously wounded.
II followed the campaign in Man.
churia, but l think in the course of
the five first days of the battle of
the Marine, more victims fell than
we're counted in the battles of Muk-
den and Liao-Yang."
Another evidence of the murder
Gus character of the fighting in this
battle is furnished by a French SOL
dier's letter published by the De-
Peche de Toulouse. 1--WE have been
fighting for three weeks to the east
of Verdun in the region of the
Tournon, Genicourt and Saint Me-
diel forests" he writes. I'VE ad-
vance, but very slowly because the
boches (Germans) are strongly
e~ntrenched. For ten days we occu-