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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28

FUnited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, Dec 2S.-(11 a. nj
The British air raid on Cuxhaven
created a paradox. The result should
be satisfactory to England chiefly
because no serious damage seems to
have been done Germany. If the
English aviators had been able to In
flict important losses on the enemy
the raid would have demonstrated
Ehgland's own insecurity against an
air attack. AS It Is, one more proof
is now forthcoming that offensive air
tactics need cause no present alarm
to the British Isles. The condition
of the Cuxhaven raid were ideal for
working destruction on the Germans.
English airmen were carried across
the North sea by warships and appar-
entity did not use their machines un-
til very near the German coast. They
we're thus quite fresh for their bomb
throwing exploit and had not been
subjected to the nervous influence
of a full flight over the North sea.
nor to the benumbing winter temper
ature. Nevertheless the afr1nen
seem to have failed to do any dam
age of consequence, and one OF their
number was lost. The inevitable de-
duction bears out all the other air
ship lessons of the war: Aviation
has not yet reached the plane of de-
velopment necessary for serious of
fensive tactics.
The success of British ight cruis.
ers in conveying the air ships to Ger
man waters and in returning unharm-
ed is a tribute to the skill and daring
of English seamanship. 1t has been
supposed that the vicinity of Heligo-
land is heavily mined and yet the
British ships not only ventured with
in this dangerous area but remained
there for some time, and conducted
rapid maneuvers to escape subma'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
The War at a Glance
Summarized by John Edwin Nevin, United
Press Staff Correspondent.

Warsaw AGAINST violent German at
tack. Admitted that Germans occupy
Mlawa.
Admitted that Servian
forces stood firra against Austrian $
attacks in Bosnia. Situation In Car
pathians declared unchanged.
TURKEY-Turkish forces march
ing with 5000 volunteers against Brit
is. forces said to be advancing on
Bagdad.
Satisfaction expressed
that watchfulness of German naval
forces prevented damage from bombs
dropped by British aviators.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
RUSSIA

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PETRoGRAD, Dec. 2s.--News Of
another G, sy'as defeat administered
to the ans is now daily expect
ed in = & grad. Official and unof.
ficial = ..ts that the Russians have
take - wards Of 10000 prisoners
DIV S3recent fighting. indicates to
r Cnat the Austrjans are on the
- OF complete defeat at every
mt.
Decided advantages have been gain
ed by the Russians In the Nlda and
Dunajec valleys. II 10 believed here
that in the carpathians, the Austrians
have again been driven back into the
passes and that another Russian in
vasion Of Hungary may soon be ex
pected. The Austrians are declared &c
have been driven from Jaslo, fifty
miles west Of the besieged fortress o,
Prxemysl and are reported in retreat
on the line from sanok.
czar Nicholas 10 now at the front
at the headquarters Of Grand Duk:
Nicholas. Heavy fighting 10 still II
progress along the Pilica river south
west Of Warsaw but the Russian lIns
10 declared TO be holding there against
violent assaults Of the Germans. Aft
er suffering tremendous losses In az
sauIts all along the Bzura and Rawks
rivers, the Germans continued today
to conflne their activity largely to :
bombardment Of the Russian posi-
tions. The main attacks upon War
saw from the west has been complete
Iy checked, II 10 claimed here. Il II
admitted the situation In northern
Poland is again becoming threatening
The army Of General Francois is be
Iieved to have been heavily reinforced
by troops drawn from the west and I
is officially admitted that MiaWa ha.
again been occupied BY the Germans
Both srmiea have resx turned iarae
~ TO siedaes for transportation work
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
What the War Moves Mean
Bv j. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

rine attacks It seems, therefore.
that the German espionage system is
not the only one which has reached
a high degree Of efficiency. Appar-
emily the British admiralty has Sc
cured accurate charts Of positions OF
German mine fields.
German warships did not venture
from their fortified harbors to engage
the British cruisers. In this respect
they failed to make the effort to force
battle which an English squadron
at least attempted, when SCARBOROUGH.
Whitby and Hartlepool were bonn
barded. Instead. the Germans con-
tented themselves with futile subma-
rine and air attacks. The reason for
the reluctance to send surface craft
against the enemy's ships was prob
ably suspicion Of trap. The Ger
mans doubtless thought it possible
that the British light cruisers and
aeroplanes were decoys and some dis
lance in the rear lurked heavily arm
ored ships Hence no chance was
taken to overwhelm the light cruis-
ers in surface engagement and the
Germans declined the clailenge 10
come out.
The spirit demonstrated by the
British raid is fully as high as shown
by the Germans when they assailed
the Yorkshire coast Berlin natural.
" emphasizes the fact that no dam.
age was done by the hostile afrmen.
Yet the fact remains that light Brit
ish warships have been able to make
a temporary base in Heligoland waters
for an air raid on the German main
land. This is a serious matter in
principle 1t demonstrates that two
can play at the air game and England
has means for retaliation If the de
velopment of air fighting shows the
way for an efficient offensive in the
near future.
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GERMANY

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BERLIN, (via wireless to London),
Dec. 23.-"From Nieuport the enemy
unsuccessfuiIy renewed the attack up
on our lines, supported by fire from
warships, which killed several inhaoi-
tants of Westende," the official state
ment issued here today asserted.
"An attack upon the hamlet of st.
George also failed.
"Scuth Of Ypres we captured one
trench, some dozens Of prisoners being
taken. Violent attacks northwest o.
Area were repelled. Southwest OF
verdun and west Of Sennheim attacks
Of the enemy were repuised.
ain the eastern theatre attacks on
tie left bank Of the vIstuIa are devel-
opinq. On the right bank OF the Wis
tuIa. the sltuatien 10 unchanged"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
President Gutierrez is Said to Have Thrown up
His Job and Gone Over to the Side of
Carranzs to Fight.
VILLAS MEN REVOLT AT TORRE0N
Villa Reported to Have Left Mexico City With
Part Of His Forces and to be Speeding
to the North.

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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 2S.-
That General Villa evacuated Mexico
City and with q part OF his forces
sped north to save his line OF com
munications with Juarez, was the
claim contained in q dispatch from
Vera Cruz received today at the con-
stitutionalist consulate here. A re.
volt among the Villista troops gar.
risoning at Torreon was reported.
The constitutionalist agency receiv.
ed unofficial and unconflrmed" re-
ports from Galveston that Provisional
President Gutierrez had resigned and
enlisted under Carranza and also that
villa and his army have evacuated
Mexico City.
The report stated Gutierrez told
General Villareal last night that he
wished vil;areal to notify Carranza
that he (Gutierrez) was going to fight
under the flag of Carranza. 1t was
stated that Gutierrez's exact where
abouts are unknown, but it is believed
he is enroute to San Luis Potosi
Numerous Gutierrez subordinates join
ed the disaffection 1t was rumored
The Galveston department also stated
Villas reported departure from Mex
leo City was to save Torreon, Chi
huahua and Juarez from capture by
the Carranzistas.
The Carranza war department also
ofhcially notified that half the Tor
reon garrison has revolted against
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28

FRANCE-violent battle raging in
vosges. French advance in Flanders
forced new German line south OF
Ypres, but near Hollebeke admitted
section allied trenches lost. German
positions in Lens occupied and heavy
cannonading in Aisne and Champagne
regions.
ENGLAND-General elation over
feat of British warships and aero
planes on German base. Believed
bombs did more damage than German
Sstatements admit.
RUSSIA So Semi-officially reported
that collapse OF Austrian forces is
hear. Russian line holding south Of
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
BALKANS

(United Press Leased Wire Service ]
VIENNA, Dec. %. (via Berlin and
London )-Admission that the Servian
forces along the Drlna river from
Vlsesrad to Focha had never retreat.
ed, even during their fiercest attacks,
was made In the Austrian official
statement issued today. This ls ter
ritory along the southeastern Bosnia
frontier.
"The situation In the Carpathians
10 unchanged" the statement assert
ed. "Our forces were forced to with
draw a little before the Russian at
tacks between Rymanow and the
Tuchow, In the GaIician carpathians.
The enemy's attacks on the lower
Dunajec and lower Nda failed. Bat
ties in the neighborhood Of Tomazow
continue.
"BaIkan territory belonging to the
dual monarchy, with the exception of
altogether unimportant frontier reg
ions Of Bosnia Herzegovina and south
ern Dalmatia, is clear Of the enemy.
"A narrow strip Of land called
splzza Budua has been occupied by
the Montenearins since the beginning
of tn. war. Their attack at Boche pi
kataro failed completely. As the
bomb bardment by the French fleet of
the coast fortress also failed the nav
al harbor Is therefore securely In our
hands.
"There are some Montenesrin divis-
ions on Herzesovinian territory and
ther. are some Servian forces on the
east line Of the Drina from Focha TO
visegrad that have not retreated
even during our offensive"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28

TINTED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Not men
tioning the reported threat to lombard
Tripoli In Asia Minor, Captain Decker
OF the cruiser Tennessee, cabled Sec
retary OF the Navy Daniels today that
he was transporting about 500 refu.
gees OF different nationalities OF
Jaffa, Asia Minor, to Alexandria,
Egypt.
Captain Decker's despatch was
dated Jana, last night. The Tennes-
see is now on its way to Alexandria.
Captain Decker stated that the refu-
goes were unable to get passage from
jana by any other means. In accord
ance with standing instructions from
Washington he responded to their ap-
peal for. transportation.
His action was taken, Captain Deck
er cabled, upon request from foreign
consuls. These requests were ap-
proved by Ambassador Morgenthau at
Ccnstantinople, he said, and orders for
the removal of refugees was ordered
from the Turkish government. Cap
tain Decker did not mention the ma
tionalities OF refugees, but 1t is as
sumed by the navy department they
are mostly British and French sub
1ects who had been driven from the
interior OF Asia Minor by hostile dem
onstrations against foreigners.
Repetition OF the "Tampico Incl
dent" Will not be permitted in Tur-
kish waters. The navy department
has issued orders, it became known
on good authority today, that COM
manders in the orient must use the
utmost discretion. This instruction,
directed at the cruiser North Carolina
which Is reported to have threatened
to use her guns at TripoH against a
Mohammedan mob, declares only the
most serious and immediate extrem-
ity will call for gun fire without direct
authority from Washington. The de-
partment expected today a full report
OF the alleged threat Of the North
Carolina commander
In the meantime. officials were In
clined to believe that II such threats
were made 1t was merely by way OF
blur to stop rioting.
Raising an Army.
fBy Henry Wood. United Press Stan
Correspondent
ONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 6. (via
courier to Salonika and mail to New
York. )-Enver Pasha, Turkeys thirty
two year old self styled man OF
destiny raised money almost over
night for mobilization Of Turkeys sol
diers. He did 1t by wholesale threats
of assassination Of those who failed
to come across
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
TURKEY BOASTS OF NAVAL VICTORY
RANCE
IBy VIM. Philip sImms, United Press
staff Correspond ent.]

IBy VIM. Philip sImms, United Press
staff Correspondent
PARIS, Dec. 28.-For two days a
violent battle has been raging along
ths entire front In the vosses.
Reports received hero today from
DahIe, declare that during Friday and
Saturday extremely heavy cannon
fire could be heard tn Switzerland. tt
was evident the heaviest guns OF both
the Germans and French were In ae-
tlon and the firing continued day and
night. The fighting was preceded by
one Of the most remarkable flights yet
credited to the French aviation corps.
Leaving the French limos, an aviator
flew over Meulhausen and the sur
rounding country. Circiing back and
forth over the German lines he 10.
Gated the artillery Of the enemy. The
French gunners were given tho range
and Immediately afterward deadly
fire was opened upon the Germans.
With the guns Of the allied fleet
along tho Belgian coast again un-
Hmbered and hammering at the Ger
man positions, fighting along the en-
tire front has taken on renewed vigor
on the French center, the allies have
been able to strengthen their positions
decpite fierce counter attacks and al
some points have been able again to
take the offensive. Continued gains
are reported from the Arconne.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
PARIS, Dec. 2s.-suecessfuI ad
vance Of the French lines In Fiand
ers where tho Germans have estab
llshed thcir lines on the dunes was
detailed In tsrss afternoons official
statement. Admission was made that
the allied lines near Hoiiebeke hae
been forced back by the German Of
fensive, 4 section of allied trenchet
having heen lost to the enemy
Ii the region Of lenz, however, the
French took 500 yards Of German
trenches, following a desperate con
fiict yesterday.
The French advance In Belgium
continues to the dunes, the statement
declared. At that point the German'
have established their ilnes on the
dunes west Of Lobartzyde.
s1Near HoiIebeke section Of ouI
trenches was lost.
sin the regions of Rheims and Per
Champagne the artillery duels have
been Of the most intense character
''In the regions Of Rheims and Per
the, slight progress has been made
along the entire line by our troops
"Along the heights OF the Mouse
the Germans are bon1barding st
Dieud."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
villa and is lighting for the Carranza
cause against the other half.

Villa and Is fighting for the Carranza
cause against the other half.
Battle at Tuxpan.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-Invest-
ment OF Tuxpam. the most import
ant seaport OF the coast Of Mexico.
between Vera Cruz and Tampico has
been begun by a strong Wills force.
which on Christmas day defeated the
constitutionalists in San Luis Potosi
according to an official dispatch to
the state department this afternoon
from Tuxpam.
The movement against Tampfco
which followed the victory In San
Luis Potos; apparently has been apan.
doned and the entire strength Of
peace convention forces is now be-
ing centered for an attack on Tux.
pam. Skirmishing on the outskirts
Of Tuxpam has resulted In driving
the defenders into the city proper TOT
a final stand.
Arr1Val OF the Nuld loICOs o1 10.
pam marked the first appearance Of
peace convention troops on the Mex
lean east coast and is regarded as
notable advance in the general move
ment against Vera Cruz. 1t is ex-
pected that after taking Tuxpam the
northern army will sally south and
foin forces with other divisions of
the peace convention army now adj
vancing on Vera Cruz via Puebla.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
Former Mayor Dead.

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ROCK ISLAND, H.. Dec. 2S.-B.
F. Nnox, former mayor of this city.
and one of the oldest and best known
undertakers in the state of Illinois,
died this morning, aged 62 years.
He was injured in an automobile
accident in November when he suf-
fered a fracture of both legs. 4
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
Trouble In China,

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SHANGHAI, Dec. 2s.-Many arrests
have been made at Pekin in connec-
ton with an alleged plot to depose
President Yuan Sha Kai, according to
dispatches received today,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-28
ADVANCE ON BAeDAD.

AMSTERDAM, Dec 25.-Mohammed
Ali Bey, the Syrian deputy is march
Ina with 5000 volunteers against the
British who are said to be advancing
against Ragdad, according to Con-
stantinopIe reports reaching here TO-
day. The Turkish reports tell Of an
enthusiastic demonstration In Damas-
Gus where the "Hoiy Standard Of the
prophet" was carried through the city.
The Muftis and the military COM
mander Of Damascus met the stand
ard, and the garrison was marched
past, each man saIuting the holy ban
ner.
THE GREAT NAVY.
coNsTANTINoPLE, (via Berlin
and London). Dec. 2e.-The Turkish
fleet, including the Hamidieh, sailed
through the Black sea and returned
undamagsd, an offtoiaI statement Is
sued here today declared. zone Of our
men of war on December "a, met
Russian squadron consisting Of five
battIeships, two cruisers ten torpedo
boats and three mine layers. This
means one Turkish ship against seven
teen of the enemy. Nevertheless, the
Turkish ship attacked and bomharded
the battieship Rostislaw and sank the
two mine layers oIee and Athos. Two
officers and thirty marines were saved
and made prisoners.
"At the same time other parts OF
our fleet successfully bombarded sa-
tum. On December IS two of our ships
tried to force the Russian fleet Into
battle. but they preferred to flee to-
wards Sebastop pol.
sour army continues its victorious
advance along the Caucasian 'front.'
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turkey

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PETRoGRAD, Dec. 2e.-Enver
Pasla, the Turkish war minister has
arrived In Armenia and will take COM
r,and Of the Turkish troops In the
Caucasus, IL was announced here to-
day in a statement reporting the re-
pulse Of the enemy.
Assisted by the Black sea fleet which
bombarded the shore where the Turks
were concentrated, the Russian troops
drove the Turks from the Transteho-
voch district, the statement reported.
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-29
Crop weather.

II may be that the weather report was
crowded out OF peoples minds by other
more immediate considerations. Al any
rate relatively little comment was heard
of the favorable prospect held out therein
The report said: I'm the spring wheat
during the first OF the week permitted Of
much outdoor work and seeding opera
tons made rapid progress. But little
rain occurred. however. and as the
amount received so far this season was
generally much less than the average 1t
IL probable that more moisture will soon
DO needed. over the eastern portion OF
the cotton belt sunshine and warmth pre-
vailed except for the frst day or two.
Much outdoor work was possible and
vegetation OF all kinds made favorable
progress. over the western portion OF
the cotton belt heavy rains occurred over
much OF Texas and Oklahoma. thoroughly
saturating the soil. and sufficient rain
occurred in the remaining portions. Tenn
peratures were moderate but heavy rains
and cloudy weather have interfered with
farming operations and the season II gen
orally regarded as late. In the Atlantic
coast States from Virginia northward
favorable weather prevailed over the
more southern dtstricts, but from Penn
sylvania and New Jersey through New
England the weather Ia cold and cloudy.
Heavy rains fell and the soil Is generally
too wet for farming operations and the
season continues backward. In the Rocky
Mountain and plateau district the week
was generally COOL with considerable
cloudy weather and rains in the noun
tains and northern districts. Over the
immediate Pacific coast States the
weather was moderately cool but other
wise ~ was not unfavorable and the pre-
v!ous excellent agricultural outlook was
fully maintained"
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THE CURB MARKET.

Business was more active on the curb
yesterday and prices In the main adj
vanccd. United Cigar Stores was strong
rising IA points to s6a4, closing at the
top British American Tobacco, old. inn
proved ~. to 2I7s. and the new stock
eased II, to ~. wayland OIL and Gas
receded Il to 6h United Profit Sharing
was In better demand and moved UP n
TO az. Riker & Hegeman hardened to
SIS.
After early heaviness Standard Oil
shares rose ~ higher levels on increased
buying, with final quotations at or near
the best prices OF the day. Prairie OIL
and Gas rose vigorously to 400. u gain
Of 20 points. Standard OIL Of California
ranged between 294 and 800. rejecting
an advance Of 8 points at the close
Standard OIL OF New York advanced 6h
points. to 216h; Standard OIL Of New
Jersey closed strong at 403. up 6 points :
Standard OIL Of Indiana improved 10
points to 40.
Atlantic Refining rose 10 points 10 SO
on light trading Continental OIL reflected
a gain OF Q points ut 215: Anglican
can OIL closed u point higher at 16A !;
South Penn OIL was strong at 294.
Transactions In detail in the marke.
yesterday were as follows:
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FINANCIAL NOTES.

n. Barnard protective committee of
oordholders OF the Denver Union Water
Company announce that majority OF the
v 10000 outstanding FIRST mortgage bonds
have been deposited with the committee.
Notice is given that upon surrender OF
the bond trust certificates Issued by the
central Trust Company for Galveston, Hous-
'on and Henderson Railroad Company first
mortgage per cent. gold bonds on and
lstsr May the Central Trust Company will
deliver for each certificate ono FIRST mort
gaze per cent. gold bond and N.i7 In
Solomon Bros, 4 Hutzler. 20 Broad strset
nave issued convenient folder describing
We nature and function OF a commercial ac-
sce'anCe
aross receipts Of the Municipal Service
..nmplnes for three months ended March
~. at were $50, e65. an Increase % s9,7tG
over tho same period year ago. Net earn
r. arc nearly three times the bond In
"r"s' and Increased more than % per cent.
n, a,son' Son 4 60 have been awarded SIS
oo9 RENSSELAER,, y, y, Improvement "a per
'''' bonds and $50 600 Coshocton. Ohio,
.ool ~ per cent. bonds
in'"rest maturing May l on tho rrst mort
sst" bond certiheates OF the St Louis
Not'h~rstrrn Railway Company hereafter
be paid at maturity at the ofice or tho
H-4'snp Trust Company OF New York
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The Northeastern National Bank Re-
ricD says: Undoubtedly the next legis-
lation in Congress to become a subject or
thorough public discussion will be the
trust blls' that are now taking shape
In Congress. quite In accordance with his
custom. the President Ii urging immedi-
ate action on these bills, and unless the
Mexican situation engrosses all the time
OF Congress we may expect complete
exposition OF the trust question by our
national Legislators The recent debates
In Congress, with the accompanying
newspaper comment, have had a greater
educational value to the public than those
concerning any legislation for a number
of years IT Is hardly possible to find a
man with any interest at all in general
affairs who is not literally conversant
with the provisions OF the currency bill
and the income tax and other features OF
tho tariff. This extreme public interest
IN legislation cannot fail TO have a benc-
ficlal effect upon the voters of the coun-
try and through them reflected effect
upon tho personnel OF coming Con-
crosses"