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The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
NATIONAL BANKS HAVE
 ONE BILLION CAPITAL

WASHINGTON Sept II. There were 7751 national banks doing busi- ness in the United States at the close of business August 31, accord ing to statement issued today by the comptroller of the currency.
 They had an authorized capital of s1. .O7S,524,175 and circulation out standing of SS77,54O,2S1, of which $126,241,76O was secured by other than United States bonds.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
OREGON PRODUCES
 ;. ss.oooooo WOOL. CROP

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 11--Figures have been compiled showing that the oregon wool clip for 1914 will aggre- gate total Of l5,625,00O with an es- timated value of $2,7OOOO0. The sta tistics show that the volume of wool grown in Oregon has steadily decreas- ed since 1909, while the prices have more tha7 -maintainetl their average. The condition Of the wool clip was considerably better this year than in several seasons past.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
Report that EEyer Is Deac
TURKEY sUsPENos COURT
 PRIVILEGES TO FOREIGNERS

WASHINGTON. Sept. l1.-The Tur- kish embassy notified the United States that the privilege heretofore given foreignersaoe-t trial for oilenses and in certain civil matters will be suspended. Turkey claims to have re- served the right to suspend the priv nege at her pleasure.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
ALLIES MAKE ADVANCE.

ALLIES MAKE ADVANCE.
 Paris, Sept. 1.-The official report of the operations east of Paris at noon today said the fighting continued along the line with advantage continuing with the Allies. It says:
 "The German lines have re- tired from 37 to 46 miles" PAPERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC
 All the afternoon papers ex- hibit lively satisfaction of the re- suit of five days fighting.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
BANK OF GERMANY
 susRENDs- GOLD PAYMENT
s

COPENHAGEN. Sept 1.-The I'm. perial Bank of Germany is said to have suspended pigments in gold, end all bank notes rendered are ex- changed for notes bearing the govern ment guarantee, in other words, fiat money having 10 sold backing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
U. s. ARMY OFFICERS

NFN- UEEH HUN Lho HAYNES, Sept. sS.-Four officers and several enlisted Fden from Fort Will fam H, Seward left on the Peterson last week for hunt on Chicagoff is. land to the Westward. On Thursday. when the Peterson paid them a visit to see how they. were getting along they had number of deer to show for their prowess four of which they sent on the return of the boat to the post to their comrades.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
NO GERMANS IN MARINE
 VALLEY.

Returning aviatOrs say the Marne valley is free of German troops. The hting has been advanced today toward the north on an average of 40 miles from the place of first beginning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
TRENCH EMBASSY REPORT.

Washington, Sept. 11.a- The French embassy today received from Bordeaux the following dispatch:
 "Marked advances have been made against the German right wing and our troops have gain ed seven miles north of La Ferte Sous Jouarre.
 'syitry le Francoise is occupied as staff headquarters of the French right.
 "The first German army was obliged to recross the Marne riv- CT yesterday. It occupies line formed by the rivers Ladhins, and Mezy and Fere en Tarden- ous."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
BRITISH CAPTURE SHIP
 SAILING FROM TACOMA

LONDON. Sept. 1.-The German ships Olando and Goldbek. the latter sailing from Tacoma. Wash. for Lon don. were captured by British crius- CTS on the Atlantic.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
WAR MAY BOOM

BOSTON, Mass, Sept, 11.-one re- suit of the war. it is predicted. will be the almost universal use of rub Der for soles instead of leather. It is known that rubber soles. for "all- yearround-wear," can be manufactur- ed by American firms, which are light CT and wear longer than leather soles.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
BRITISH CUT ENEMY
 IN TWO

LONDON, Sept. H.
 Dispatches received from Paris this after noon say that many German regiments have been cut off by the Brit ish troops from the re- mainder of the German right in the wooded country aboutDammar- tin and Gounese, who have been unable to join the column which has retired'tOwards the northeast. They are in a precarious situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
BRITISH COLUMBIA
 OFFICIAL KILLS SELF

VANCOUVER, B. C.. Sept. II. = Lawrence Mecrae, private secretary to Sir Richard Mcbride, committed suicide here yesterday.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
 CALL FIGHT
 A DRAW

Washington, Sept. II. = The German embassy has received the following dispatch from the Berlin headquarters under date of Thursday, and is the first Of- ficiaI report that has come to the embassy from Germany:
 'In the battle east of Paris the Germans have held their own in heavy two days fighting against superior forces which at tackled them before Meuz and MontmiraiIe and from the direc- tion of Paris.
 "We captured several thous- and prisoners and lost some; we also captured 50 guns, and lost some.
 "We retired the right flank when the advance of strong hos tile columns was reported. The enemy failed to pursue.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11

Petrograd, Sept. 11s-It is an- nOunced that the Russians have occupied the Austrians towns of Suezawa and Hatna 50 miles south of Czernowitz, the capital of the Austrian province of Bukowina.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
sEATTLg scHooLs
SHOW INCREASE

OllCW ''NS'NN' SEATTLE. Sept, 11.-The enroll ment of pupils tn the schools of Seat. tie total 3O,OS9 as against 2S,OO6 last year an increase of more than 2oOO.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
GERMANS BOTTLED UP IN
 LORRAINE.

Paris, Sept. 11.-tI is contend ed by the War Office that the in- dications are that the German army on the Lorraine frontier will probably not be able to get through to help main forces that are engaged near Paris. MAUBEUGE STILL HOLDS
 OUT.
 It is contended in a statement issued at noon that Maubeuge is still holding out.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11

London, Sept. 11.-Dispatches through Copenhagen and Rome indicate that the German Bal tic fleet is again resuming actiy- ities.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
TIE wEA1 HER TO-DAY.

Twenty.tour hours ending at 3 ?. m, Maximum-i9. Minimum-42 RainfaIl-.O2 inch. Cloudy; rain.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11

WANTED-A chamber maid, ep. Quire Alaskan pQtel Phone p. 11-at
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
GERMANS CLAIM A GREAT VICTORY IN EAST
GERMANS IN FULL
 RETREAT

London, Sept. 1l--- The war office offici- ally announced tonight that the general retire ment of the Germans from the battle east of Paris began this after noon and was under full headway with the fall of night.
 PARIS, Sept. 1.-The crucial battle of the war is still on today in the center and at the right, while the British and French have trans formed the defeat of the enemy's right wing into q rout, and are -pursu- ing the retreating Ger through the for est of Champenoux.
 The Germans are still pounding the Allies on their right.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11

Washington, Sept. II. = The President has directed Secre- tary of State William J. Bryan to ask the Turkish ambassador if certain statements, teIegrams and interviews published in the newspapers purporting to come from him are true and if they were authorized by the ambassa- dor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
AUSTRIANS TAKE UP OF
 FENSIvE.

''The Austrians have taken up the offensive in Galicia. This battle marks the second stage of a nine days battle in which 45O,- 900 infantry, 4,OOO cavalry, 1900 machine guns and 200 field guns were engaged on the Russian side.
 sERvIANs VENTILATED.
 "on Sunday night the Aust rians annihilated an entire Ser vian and Timok division near Mitrowitza."
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11
Washington, Sept. 11.-Pres- ident Woodrow Wilson has left the capital for Cornish.

Bordeaux, Sept. II. - Presi- dent Poincare has cabled to President Woodrow Wilson in effect that the Kaiser's protest against the Allies for using dun dunn bullets was entered for the purpose of covering up the fact that the Germans have been us- ing them since the beginning of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1914-09-11

USE OF RUBBER
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
GRAND CHAIN

George Bristow and Z. Helm
Metropolis, are here visiting
friends
Miss May Robertson of Mound
City, spent Saturday at Blum
Heights with Mrs. Eichhorn.
Virgie Moak of Vienna is visiting
Pearl Stevers for a few days.
Tom Poulson and wife of Joppa,
ILL.,, visited at pr. Tarr's the first
of the week
Sam Sharp Of Cypress, Ill, is Wis
iting at Tom Hackers this week.
Mrs. Georgia Ann Culberson Of
West Frankfort, was here a few
days on business.
H. I. Hacker left Sunday even
ing FOR St. Louis,
Marie Bendig is visiting Nina
Turner for few days.
Mrs G. G. Bartleson and son,
James, are visiting at St. Louis.
Mrs. Bundschuh of California, is
visiting at Chas. Woods this week.
Mrs. Ruth Rich OF Anna, is visit
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
GERMANS RESUME OFFENSIVE
MOVEMENT IN THE NORTH

Paris, Aug. 25.-The official an
nouncement was made here today;
The German offensive movement
in the north, which was stopped yes
terday, appears today to have been
resumed.
"The enemy, however is being
held back by a French army acting
in conjunction VA l4l-aaA English
army and a Belgian army.
'oThe armies of the allies surprised
the enemy and drove back their ad-
vance detachments The allies have
gone beyond Malines,
"The Belgian army came from
Antwerp"
This refers to German parties
around Antwerp.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26

OWensboro, Ky, Aug. 20.-Threa
heavy downpours did not prevent to-
days game between Cairo and owens
boro, although the field was almost
100 muddy for baseball. But Her
bert and his aspiring bunch Of pen
nant hunters did not seem to mind
it in the least and came out winners
in the frolic with Cllie Piclterin g's
crew, winning by the score of to /.
Franch pitched one of his strong
games and held greensboro So two
hits until the ninth when two more
hits produced Owcnsboro's only run
The in6elding was good in spite
II the muddy field, Cairo making one
error and Owcnsharo two. 4
dropped fly by Hockert in the eighth
inning permitted cairo to score the
second and winning run.
Cairos fgst run came in the fifth
inning, Moore picked out one to his
liking and the ball was last seen
sailing over the fence in the left
field. The drive was one of the
hardest and longest ever seen at
Southside Park, In the eighth
inning Cairo put over the winning
tally. Peters beat out an infield tap
for a hit but was forced at second
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
COUNTY BL0ODH0uNDS
MAKE THEIR ESCAPE
FROM COUNTY FARM

The Alexander county b!oodhoun Is
which were taken to the county farm
a few weeks a2o have escaped from
their dog house at that place, They
have not been recovered. 1t is said
they were seen in the vicinity Of
Mounds. In making their escape
one Of the dogs broke chain and
the other dug out under the fence.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
ADJUSTMENTS
The Gem Theatre.

The Gem theatre viii present as
q special feature this afternoon and
evening Klaw and Erlanger's pro-
ductlon "The Billionaire," in three
nerts. This comedy had a run Of
ninety days at the Astor theatre in
New York City and from press no.
tices is a scream from start to fn-
ish. 4 two reel Essanay drama
and Kalcm comedy will also be
shown, giving the Gem patrons six
feature reels with their regular
Haadetille acts
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
MRS. ROY JONES UNDER
GOES AN OPERATION AT
ST. MARYS INFIRMARX

Mrs, Roy Jones, who resides IN
the Drainage District was taken to
81. Marys Inirmary yesterday
where she underwent surgical
operation. She is reported 20 have
stood the ordeal we'll and is now
getting along as well as could be ex-
pected She is sister-in-law OF
Clyde Jones, might manager at the
Blue Front restaurant.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
InhabItahIIltY Of Marn.

The question of the habitability of
Mars is one on which astronomers
differ greatly. The sole evidence in
favor of the existence of intelligent
beings on It is the obviously artificial
nature Of tho so-called canals as some
astronomers see them. There cannot
be said to be evidence of additional
canal construction on the planet, the
whole question Of the existence Of any
canal being sttll matter OF contro-
Yersy
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
|
Harder Task 20 Do Present Duty

Pleasant 1t Is to entertain the pio
tlre Of ourselves In some future scene
planning wisely, feeling molly and e1
ecutlng with the holy triumph Of the
Will; but 1t is a different thing, not IN
the green avenues of the future, but
in the hot dust of the present moment
TO do the duty that waits and wants
us.--James Eartineau.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
nrt OF Cookery.

"Tba art Of cookery is as old as his
ory; It's development measures thj
development Of civilization More peo
pie are engaged III cooking all or g
part OF their time than IN any Other
occupation. On the selection and prep
Aration Of food depends. moro than or
any other single factor, the health ant
consequent happiness and prosperit,
OF mankind. America School o
Home Economics.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
TIE BRITISH WAR
OFFICE ADMITS REVERSE

LoLndon, Aug. % The War
pgoss Pwoau has announced the re-
fremont of tha British troops III
9clg.um An ca"ly announcement
yator3ay was to the effect that the
British held their ground The
ator statement says:
English forces were engaged all
lay Sunday. until after dark, near
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
y.s-..-- --y------.- ~ -
Scientific Attainment

The porous lead OF erof. H. i, Hssf
over of the Danish Polytechnic high
school of Copenhagen, 10 said to be
the result OF many years OF study OF
the problem of accumulation efficiency,
The lead Is filled with cavities so
small az to bo Visible only through a
powerful microscope, but they dimin-
ish weight, and they add so much to
the surface that # is said storage bat,
.erles have their capacity Increased
8ua times without addition 10 thei'
lr.- or weight.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
Wakens Something Akin.

To be able to appreciate anything
excellent reveals that something akin
to that excellence also d;@ells In our
selves.-The Christian Register.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26

Dainiz-no-Rai Is the name OK the
Japanese sun god, while that huge
idol with a multitude of hands Ia
known as the Daiboth.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26

by French. hfeACn Immediately
, stole second. Wise lined hot
single to center field but French was
held at third. Coy lit a high fly t1
Heckert who oblieingly dropped /,
and French ambled over with the
tally that won
Owensboro got busy in the ninth
but threatened rally was cut short
and only one run was scored. After
two men had been retired and every
one had started to leave the park,
Kuhn lined out a two base hit, the
third safe drive off French. Heckcrt
hit as low roller to French and boa'
the ball TO first, but French hurled
the slippery sphere to the fence ln
an effort to nab him and Kuhn gal
loped over With Owensboro's first
run. Hancock was sent in to bat
for smith but he few out to Horar
tendina the game.
Floran and Kessling played q re-
markable game and were all over
the field. Two games had been
scheduled but the teams were lucky
to play one. The showers made a
second game impossible Two
games will be played today if the
weather permits. Hart and Hal
stead or Fink will pitch for Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
LlvIno on Credit.

Many men consent to be virtuous
lnly on condition that everybody viii
i've them credit for it.--J. de Finod.
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26

This strange looking and tormid-
able weapon belongs to the German
army. These guLs we're trained on
The Cairo bulletin., 1914-08-26
CAIRO wins VICTORY
over OWENSbORO
ON MUDDY field, q
French Lets Pickering'S Men Down
With Four Hits, Two in First
~ Eight Innings
MOORE HITS HOME
RUN OVER THE FENCE
Second Game OF Sche duled Double Header
Called off Because of Heavy Showers
Two Games Today, Weather Per-
mitting
K. |. T. STANDING:
GAMES TODAY.
Cairo at Owensboro-2 games
Paducah at Henderson, games

owensboro Ky, Aug. 25.-Three French French imme
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and Vicinity Unset
tied weather tonight with probably
light rain or snow. Warmer Tuesday.
Brisk winds.
For Illinois: Unsettled tonight and
Tuesday, probably light snow or rain
north and rain south portions. Ris-
ing temperatures Moderate south
east winds.
For lava: Unsettled tonight ana
Tuesday, probably light rain or snow
Warmer tonight and east portion
Tuesday. Colder west portion Tues
day. Brisk winds.
For Missouri: Unsettled tonight
and Tuesday, probably light rain or
snow north and rain south portion
Warmer tonight and west portion
TUESDAY. Moderate southeast winds
Weather Conditions.
The cold wave has pushed south
eastward, and freezing temperature is
reported at Jacksonville, Fla, this
morning.
A storm center is on the New Jer
sey coast, which is attended by
heavy snow, and high wind, in the
eastern states, and the lower lake
region.
A marked depression is central il
Colorado which is causing unsettled
warmer weather between the Rockies
and the Mississippi valley; the tenn
/! perature rising to 60 at Denver yester
I day, and there was thunderstorm a
/ Salt Lake City.
1 Following this depression field o
high pressure is advancing from th'
Pacific coast.
Conditions indicate unsettled wealth
er, and probably snow or rain, for thi
section tonight and Tuesday, ant
warmer Tuesday.
Local Observations.
/ March Bar. Tner. Wind Weathe
II 4 p. M. 3. 3045 30 NV Clea
l2 4 a. m. 30.36 IL NE Clea
Snowfall for the past a hours,
i trace.
4 River above low water OF 1864, B.;
Mean temperature, IA
Highest temperature. 81.
i Lowest temperature. s.
i Lowest temperature last night, 9.
FRED q. GosEWIsCH. :
/ Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
SUICIDE PACT
BY ORPHANS
Three Little Girls, the Eldest
But Fifteen, Would Take
Their Own
Lives.
ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT
Had Plugged All crevices and Turned
on the Gas jet When the
Matron Found
Them Out.

[Unitsd Press Leased Wire Service.l
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 2.-Officials
at the Girls Protective Home today
suppressed the names of three little
girls, inmates of the home who by
mere chance we're prevented from
carrying out suicide pact early to-
day Plugging crevices in a window
and door the girls were preparing tc
turn on gas jet when discovered by
Matron Katherine Bayan.
Wen try it again" the eldest girl
is, told thu matron.
All are orphans. The juvenile cour1
has ordered the would-be suicides
closely watched
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
EAST N GRIP Of WORST
BLIZZARD FOR MANY YEARS

running but with irregularity. Brook
lyn was completely snowbound
From all parts of the coast came
reports OF vessels in distress. Warn
ing was issued against any boats leap-
ing the harbor here and none left
their piers today Incoming steamers
were held up outside tho harbor with
slight chance of their being able tot
dock before tomorrow at the earliest.
Way down east village scenes we're
enacted in upper Broadway today. The
wind during the night drove the sleet
into keyholes and when the teanpera-s
ture dropped, locks were frozen solid.
Scores of shop keepers spent hours in
trying to break into their own stores.
In Washington Heights, store keepers
borrowed hot water from bar rooms
and patiently poured it into key holes.
While men and women trudgsd from
store to store, hopelessly seeking
fresh mild for children.
The number of known dead was in
creased to ssven early today when
Herman Wenkelseth. SIS, and Law
renee Gregory, 40, were killed by a
Long Island train during the storm
Thomas Ullrich was seriously injured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
SON ARRESTED ON
CHARGE OF WHITE SLAVERY

white slavery act Damon expacts to
be released on bail before night.
Corbett and Schwartz, alleged prize
fighters, with two girls, giving the
names OF Anna Thorp of Jacksonville.
and Lillian Lynch of Knoxville. Tenn,
arrived here yesterday from Los An
seles. The men were Immediately ar
rested and the girls held as witnesses.
Damon was originally member ot
the party, but he left his companions
at San Luis obispo. where he was ar
rested on telephonec instructions
from San francisco
Damon says ths trip was merely a
frolic and that so far as he knew, 1t
was innocent
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-03-02
Seven People Dead in New
York City and Two at
Scranton, Pa,
Already.
AN EIGHTY MILE GALE
Two Thousand People Snow.
bound in Billy Sundays
Tabernacle, Unable
to Leave.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, March 2.-The east
lay PROSTATE today in the grip of the
worst blizzard since 1888. Seven
deaths are already reported.
More than 100 trains east and west
bound were stalled in de.ap snow
drifts. Buried under ten inches OF
snow the storm stricken section was
being whipped by biting gale today
as the temperature was gradually
dropping toward the zero mark. A
fine snow, which drove workers sent
out to fight the storm. back to cover,
was being driven before the gale,
swirling and drifting in such a man
nar as to make it certain days will
pass before normal conditions are re-
stored.
I New York was nearly cut off from
traffic was completely paralyzed'. The
Pennsylvania and other railroads can
Gel I'd outgoing trains and were un-
| able to get reports from trains due
I. from the west Telegraph and tele-
phone lines were down for miles
laround pstails as to the havoc ere
atad In ssirrouidffg cities were con-
pletely lacking, owing to demoralized
/ wire conditions. Meagre reports re,
ceived declared poles as well as wires
lhad fallen before an eighty miles gale
! which prevailed last night
/, Poughkeepsie. Staten Island, New
/ ark, Y. j., and half dez IN other
New Jersey cities we're in darkness
i last night Owing to the danger due
to falling wires all electric power in
the cities was shut off.
/ SO gralt was the danger of disas-
i trous fires in New York tnat 500 fire.
men were detailed today to patrol the
streets and watch for even the slight
est blaze The busiest streets were
4 all but deserted. The storm started
! yesterday with heavy, wet snow,
I This was followed by rain, turning
! the snow TO slush which froze. Then
followed hail, rain and mors snow.
/ the entire mass freezing and putting
a stop to traffic OF any kind
Street Commissioner Featherstone
expected to have thousands of msn al
work on the streets again today
clearing away the snow They re
ported for work but gave way before
the force of the terrific storm.
i The driving snow fairly brought
blood as it was driven into the faces
of the men by the gale.
The men simply wouldn't stay ou,
in the weather" said Featherstons
"and contractors refused to send oui
their teams
The coal and milk situation in Ne.
York is now acute. Not in years have
coal dealers faced such demands 70,
fuel while being absolutely unable te
4 fill orders. Big apartment houses
which have been threatened with E
fuel famine for ths past two weeks
today faced complete lack of coal
as delivery was impossible.
No milk was received in the cit.
today.
Most of New York w=nt to work to
day in the subway. Surface cars
stood on their tracks, showed in b,
great drifts. Elevator trains wer,