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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
French Say German Line Must Break Perhaps
in Couple Of Days, Perhaps Not For
Week.
NIGHT ATTACK BY THE GERMANS FAILED!
Third Big Battle Of the War Now Being Waged
Is the Most Terrible One of History,
So Far.

But there is no feeling Of dis
couragement here. The French
are fighting in their own ter
ritory, close to their natural
bases, while the Germans are
compelled to bring up,
their supplies, especially their
ammunition, from far in the
rear. General Gallieni is conf
dent the German line must
break. It may take a couple
|of days, he said today, and it
may take q week, but the break
must inevitably come.
The fighting on tho center
where the Germans have tried
vainly to retake Rheims, has
been most desperate. Last
night the Germans essayed a
night attack in force, in an eff
fort to break through. They
got close to the city, but were
finally driven back and defeat
ed with terrible losses by the
French armies. Through the
inky blaskness of the night,
through fields and along roads
ankle deep in mud, the Ger
mans moved, only to be almost
surrounded in the end and cut
to pieces by the Fren-d three
inch guns and rapid firers,
mounted in anticipation Of just
such an attempt.
The fighting on the French
left has also been very bitter.
The brunt here was borne by
the English who beat half a
dozen attempts on the part Of
the extreme right of General
Won Kluck's army to break
through between the English
army of General w. P. Pult-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18
RANCE
[6y Warrington Dawson, United Press
STAR Correspondents

SeoU SS'' 'OOSS''S~s'sey
4 BORDEAUX, Sept. 1s.-That the
great battle, still in progress In north
ssrn France, continues draw was ad-
mitted At military headquarters to-
day. II was said that Il might be two
or three days before there would be
any appreciabie change. Both armies
hays been reinforced and at no point
has there been any show Of weak
ness. There was much rejoicing, how
ever, when the war office made pub
lie the ofHcial reports dealing with
the French victory at Nancy where
the Germans after battle lasting
eight days finally abandoned Fat
tempt to force the French SItlon.
In his ofs5cIai report Of the . ations
General Durand said: "Thaf 80 the
success OF our armies and brAvs
resistance Of our troops. all . lssr 20
the positions At Nancy has - been
avcrted. The enemy ate nering
enormous losses in an sipt TO
carry the main positlo Sf the
French by storm, has been forced to
retire from the region"
. ~ = fH
Following the regular cabinet meet
Ing, lt was announced that President
Polnelre had ordered teIe0rams Of
con0ratuIations sent to Gener,!s Dur
a0d and castienau. The latter was
ID command Of the reInforcements
sent to Nancy There 10 much salts
faction over the result at Nancy be-
cause Of the report that Kaiser Will
helm in person was present for 4
time while the fighting was in pro-
0ress.
Although the Germans have been
heavily reinforced there are no owl
dsnees obtaInabie here that they have
made any pereeptlbie gains against
the allied tines. The chief fighting To-
day was reported on the extreme Al.
tied slsft ard IN the csntre. The Ger
ssan pesitIons are said BY members
of the general star 70 be particularly
strong, being on hills behind which
they take refuge. French guns, how
ever, are doing good work and at
every point the Germans positions 10
being subjected 70 heavy fire.
DUN DUN BULLETS.
BORDEAUX, Sept 1S.-The foreign
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-18

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
VIENNA, Sept. 18. (Via
some)-It was officially an
bounced here today that Ger
man high officials have joined
Grand Duke Francis Fred
brick in command Of the COM
bined Austrian armies and
Ire directing q great battle,
how in progress west Of Lem
berg all along the lines Of the
San river. The Russian at
kempt to carry the fortified
mes extending from PrSemysl
10 Jaroslau by Storm failed.
The Austrian lines held fast
and the Russians were thrown
back with enormous losses.
The fighting is now general all
along the line. The Austrian
armies have combined and are
now heavily reinforcing. They
are following out lines Of de-
tense determined upon by the
German general staff, which
has now accepted the responsi-
bility Of directing the cam
paign in Galicia.
The Russians are in great
strength but they are now fac
ing the first real defensive by
the Austrians. Heretofore,
the Austrians have been fight
ing in the open country where
the superiority of the Russian
artillery placed them at q ma
teral disadvantage. The de-
tense was also weakened by
the invasion Of Russian Poland
which drew from Galicia the
troops that were badly needed
there.
This has been remedied.
Not only are the Austrian
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BELGIUM
[sy Vim. 6. Shepherd, United Press
8taff CORRESPONDENT,

STAN Correspondent.
ANTWERP, Sept. 1. (ey courier to
ostend and mail to New York.)-The
little Belgian soldier who climbed
into the compartment was dead tired;
he tratled his rifle behind him He
threw himself in the seat and fell
sound asieep. He was ready 70 talk
when he awoke an hour later.
"Yes was up all night with Ger.
man prisoners" he said. ''lt was a
bad Job, there were only sixteen Of
US to handle 200 Germans. We had
four box cars and we put twenty-five
men in each end Of the cars and then
four Of Us sat guard by the car door.
We rode five hours that way and ! ex-
pected every minute that the whole
fifty Germans IN the car would jump
on US four and kill Us. Four to
fifty; that's heavy odds. But we have
70 do Il. You see there aren't
enough soldiers In Belgium to do all
the work 50 we have to make out the
best we ean."
That's the pIueky little Belgian
soldier all over. In the first place he
10 different from most soldiers be-
cause hs 10 willing to fight when he
knows he 10 going to lose.
I'VE have to make out the best we
cam" is his motto. In the second
place he 10 a common sense little fel-
low. Even while he is fighting he Is
doing it cooly and there 10 no blind
hatred in his heart that causes him to
waste any effort. He gets down to
the why and wherefore Of things.
~ really felt sorry for those Ger
man prisoners, they were all decent
fellows. They told me their offsers
had fooled them. They said the CT
ficers gave them French money on the
German frontier and then yelled to
them 'on into France They went on
for three days and got to Liese be-
fore they knew they were in Belgium
Instead Of France.
1--WE didn't want to hurt Belgium
they told US, because we're from
A,saee-torraire ourselves
"You see" continued the logical
little 1elaian at wasn't their fault,
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BETTING READY FOR MARCH TO WARSAW
Fighting Today All Along the San River With
Cars Troops Said to Be Getting Worst
Of Il.

armies united, but they have
been reinforced, by first line
German artillery, and it is be-
lieved they will now be able
to check the Russian invasion.
The German reinforcements
are constantly arriving. Mean
while it will be the object of
Austrians to harrass the Rus
SLAMS and prevent them con-
centrating their enormous arm
les upon the combined Austria
Germanic line which il strong
enoagh to withstands. IznelG
of general assault. Adyices
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Continued on page 81
RUSSIA

TUnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
PETROGRAD, Sept. 18.-Aii Of the
Russian newspapers today follow up
yesterdays oestions with emphatic
demands that Italy Join In the war on
the side Of the allies. Il 10 pointed
out Ia plainly Insplred articles. that
were italy to immediately join In tho
conflict, such action would compel
Austria to abandon Germany and sue
for immediate peace. The. result OF
this would be, the papers point out,
that the German people would realize
at once the futiIity Of continuing to
fight. The German government, the
articles say, has Withdrawn from Ger
man people ali knowledge Of Italy's
attitude and has apparently endeavor-
ed to create the impression that Italy
is only waiting the right moment TO
range herself on Germany's side.
The general situation at the front
10 described az constantly improving.
While information 10 withheld, It IL
believed another important movement
against Germany Is being prepared.
The retreat Of the Austrians Is de-
clared to be almost complete rout.
Although their officers are trying to
rally their forces, the Austrian SOL
dicrs are abandoning everything that
would hamper them and are pushing
back toward craeow, utterly disorder
ed. General Rousxky's troops are at
tackinq them At all points and the
fall Of Przemysi 10 declared imminent.
All Of the Austrian fortified POSI-.
tions along the San river have been
taken by the Russians excepting the
limited zone In command Of Joslav
and Przemysi. The Russian troops In
GaIieia now outnumber the Austrians
more than three to one.
Official reports received today say
the 14th and the 9th Austrian army
corps, which have been doing the
bulk Of the fighting protecting the
Austrian retreat, were badly cut up
In yesterdays fighting. General
Rouszkys reports received today show
that he took 5000 additional prison
srs. SO guns and large quantities Of
arms and ammunition.
The Austrian general Ziegler 10 re-
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TRAINING SHIP SUNK.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Sept. 1e.-The admiralty
today ordered an Inquiry into the loss
Of the training ship Fisgard which
foundered or Portland yesterday with
. loss Of twenty-one lives. OF these,
twelve were boys who were taking .
special course Of training.
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GERMANY

[United Press Leased Wire Service.1
BERLIN, (via The Hague), Sept.
1.-THE war Office official statement
issued today admits the German lines
are being subjected to enormous pres
sure, but declares they are holding
fast. Il says:
''The battle m France along the
new lines occupied by our forces
RACES with uninterrupted 3ferocity. Tho
only advantage that has been gained
by our forces during the last two
days has been the repuise Of several
French attacks IN ngforce.
"We are, however. holding intact
all Of the Important positions recent
.iy taken. The spirit ot the army 70
excellent and the work Of the Ger
man artillery especially. 10 spreading
havoc In the ranks OF the enemy.
'.ln the east the German successes
continue. We hava driven the enemy
back 4 every point taking many prls-
onsrs and several guns. The Austrian
forces, Il 10 announced In Vienna,
have now effected ! Junction At every
point and are driving the enemy back
from the Jarosiav-PrxsmysI district"
unoficially II 10 stated that the
French have been dlrsctins their At
tention TO the army Of the crown
prince which II u said. has suffered
very heavy losses. However, II holds
position Of enormous strength and
has repuised every attack. The Ger
man artillery, Il 10 explained, 10 eaus-
ing enormous losses 70 the French
who have been unable 70 make any
Impression on the German positions at
any point. The several attempts Of
the allies to envelop the German right
wing have been repulsed with ,sreat
loss.
GERMAN STATEMENT.
eERLiN, (xia The Haaue). Sept.
4s.in an ofsielal statement lasued
by the Gsrn1ats general stsH this aft
ernoon Il was announced that while
the great battle now raging In France
is still undecided, there are evidences
Of German gains and indications that
the French offensive 10 gradually ios-
Ing Its force. The statement says:
"The battle between the oIse and
the Mouse continues At all points and
10 not yet decisive. There are lndlca-
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
A BRUTE IN JAIL.

X farmer named Knowles, living near Garfield, was arrest ed Friday near Eureka Springs on the charge of incest H. Was turned over 10 Constable Sid Murphy of Garfield and taken to Bentonville and placed n the county jail Saturday night. The victim is Knowles 17-year old daughter.
 The Eureka Springs Daily in speaking of tn arrest said n part:
 It seems tIat Mrs. Knowles and the younger children came in town last spring, the mother working at the Thatch to sup port the family, leaving the old CT daughter to keep house for the father. The brute in man pre- dominated in his makeup and he took the young girl, his own daughter, as his wife A babe was born and lived two hours. The man buried it-and all this time no one suspected wrong. But somehow the neighbors fin ally found out that the terrible crime had been perpetrated and
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
LOWELL.

Born, Jan 9 a daughter at the kill llpatrick home.
 Little Mildred Clark is OH fhc sick list with typhoid fever
 Grandma Deason of Rogers Yis- tied her son Warner over sunday
 Fred Lakin and wife spent Sunday with relatives near Rog- CTS.
 Miss Viola Mayes of Spring field, Mo-, was home over sun day.
 Roy Owen had quite an aeei- dent last week which means the loss of a finger.
 Marjory Hamilton is mproy- ing very nicely from her illness of typhoid fever.
 Miss Rutledge of Springdale was visiting her sister at the hotel over Sunday.
 Will Adams has just complet- ed his new barn which is de cided improvement on his place.
 Fred Hanky and wife from up north of Rogers visited their cousins this week, the Lakin family.
 Mrs. Maud Austin has been cutie i'll the past week at rela- tives in Springdale but 1t is thought she can be brought home soon.
 Mesdames John Felker, F. F Freeman, Wythe Walker and Miss Felker all of Rogers were
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
FLOYD HEADS PROBE COM.
 MITTEE

Washington Jan IL kepre sentative FitzI4enry of Itinas has been named as meluter of the House Judiciary SftbroHmaz tee to investigate charges against Federal Judge Emery Speer of Georgia. in place of Represent tatiye J. (. Floyd of Arkansas. Mr. Floyd has been named aS chairman of the sabeomtHittee to investigate charges against Rep rcsentative MeDermott of IlII. nois. The subcommittee expects to go to Macon. Ga, on January 19 and begin is investigations of Judge Speer Nathan E. WiI- Hams of Fayetteville has been retained as special attorney hY the committee, and he will ae- company the committee to Geor= gia.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
OSAGE.

RaF fl9If of Gave Springs is holding | protraeted meeting oy- er at=the Wager school house.
 id skinner began a three months subscription school at deaI4ag Sffin4s oil Monday, Jan F
 We ha1e had auotbel. nice week ot weather for working, and many ot the farmers blow ed all-laSt week
 ArthQf Mcclure ot Healing springs is fixing 10 build a res idenea on lis farm h. traded for Jlst 84,l=oi Healing
 AeI5e Ho6ln has traded for George Virgin 5 house on the Hughes place and he and his wife will moFe T Il few days.
 Lee Derrick with Jeff llubb- ard and Arthur Shaddox put in several days last week hauling rock of of Mr Derrick $ farm. We all need 10 haul some rocks otl Of eaH farms.
 Ar. and Mrs. Bob Cowden. who live sout4 ofElm Springs. came over Iss1 week 10 spend few lays aith his mother and rela- 5gvs Tor few days. Bob is laSt g7lllhg ID from a severe at tack of EnHoid fever
 Miss Ruth Strdyan of near SPringdaIe who has been stay Ing with Mr and Mrs. Reed lInbb ard for several days. returned 10 her home last Sunday She and Ter sister Gladys will attend the Commercial school at Fay ettevllle ths spring.
 John Penn.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
From John Reed.

Los Angeles, alif., Jan. b. Editor News: \ few words from sunny southern GaIifornia, where We see the snow but never feel the chill.
 We are having fine weather this winter. Ripe strawberries in ths@fieId. tonatoe9ln=fhe garden, green and blooming, and green lawns full of flowers.
 Times are far here, considering the time of year. Thousands of men drift here to spend the win ter without money or friends, so 1t is hard for them
 work for the Perfex Automo- bile Co. They manufacture road sters and one thousand pound trucks.
 We finished No. POI of the 1914 model today. They change from 1913 to 1911 the first of Septen- Der. There are three other au- tomobiIe factories in the city. It would be impossible 10 give the exact number of sales rooms and garages here. The Studebaker and Ford have the largest and Ford have the largest and most -to-daie sales rooms. The au to business is great thing in this country. as We have many hundreds of miles of good roads, some of the best in the United States
 Orange gathering time IS on, fine grade. far crop and d good price. The orange packers shipped sixty cars of paper wrap pers to Southern California for this years crop. 1 do not know just how many ears they expect, but if they only ship paper and boxes back 10 the middle states there will be several train loads. As 10 the beauty of Southern Cal iforaia, 1 can not describe. Some
  of the attractive scenes are the snow clad mountains in the horl- zon and the flowers at your feet.
 Now do not think we have for gotten the beautiful springs and clear streams in dear old Arkan- sas and our friends there for we expect to visit YOU at some future time
 A faithful reader of The News,
 John Reed. 10-O 1
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23

sidered, and San Diego will come into it's own sometime, that is sure.
 Wishing the editor and his nam= eroas family of readers a pros porous year of 1911, l remain.
 Very truly toHs,
 L. \. Jones'
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23

Lame back may come from over W "ofk' cold settled in the muscles of tHe pack, or from disease. In the two former cases the right remedy IS BILLIARDS SNOW LINIMENT. II shouid be rubbed in thoroughly over lhe affected part. the relief will be prompt and satisfactory. Price 25c ooc ana SlO0 per bottle Sold by W. C. ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23

Los Angeles, Calf Jan. b. Editor News \ few words from
 sunny southern alifornia, where We see the snow but never feel
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23

Attorney General W. L. Moose. in construing the Sunday closing law for the mayor of Cotton Plant. says 1t is illegal for iy- cry barn to keep open on Sun day except to furnish rigs for q funeral, and that t is also un- lawful to operate freight trans on sunday unless the tram ear ries perishable freight.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23

fbe officers came mic possesslon 0f the facts. Knowles h1mself ad- mi'S that hs relat5on~ with the grI had been craunaI Tor two years. Rogers Democrat.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
1873 E. IS Place.

Heartburn, indigestion or distress of the stomach Is instantly reliev- cd by HERBINE. IF forces the bad ly digested food out of the body and restores tone in the stomach and bowels Price soc. Sold by w G. Ownbey.
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
Drom tbe peop!e
Szs~
From l.. A. Jones.

San Diego, Gal, Jan. (, l9l4. .- Editor News: l am somewhat tardy in complying with my prom ise to write to you, but getting settled in our new home near Roswell New Mexico, and then leaving there and coming out here to the coast will explain the delay, even If 1t does not ex- cuse II.
 Back in 1897 1 located in Springdale, where l engaged i'll the mercantile business The fol- lowing year l bought an interest in the flour mill at Huntsville, and later all Of it. and for the next fourteen and q half years 1 lived in Madison county, but kept i'll touch with Springdale. During this time l married, and neither ny wife nor eyer expect to
 
 meet more soeiahle and hospit- able people than those of Wash ington and Mad son co n $. How ever. on the urgent advice of ' doctor 10 change climate traded mill anu residence propertXfo1s q farm near Roswell, NeN Mexico, resigned as cashier {. .theAall V Bank and on March 14th. last. we left Huntsville oar neV= home. Strong wind with flurries of SHOW accompanied ns nearly all the way. Northwestern Tx as and North astefn Ne0-lfrN co are sandy. almost barren aHd not attractive to one who has Iiy- ea among the wooded =hil1s n green valleys of the= Ozak@. an writing onINabeut=fbe=p part We passed through Clovis and Rorz tales. New Mexico, ire thrifty little cities. but neither have fhe natural scenery and attractive surroundings of either Springdale or IEnds9iIle. l understand that eastern Kew Mexico is underlaid with q sheet of water, and when  the rock k tapped the water rises 10 within a few feet of the surface. Beginning short dis tance north of Roswell and run ming south for good many miles Is the famous artesian eltof the Pecos river In a country with only about sixteen inches of rain year the abundance of under ground water ls the salvation of the country. Some=of the wells spout good and strong while oth- CTS have to h. pumped. On the farm I own near Roswell bf turn ing d valve goodly stream is eiected with considerable force. Around Roswell in all directions bat especially toward the south, are large apple orchards aud alfelta farms. The past season apple orchards If proper age that were in good condition were highly profitable, l was inform ed. Both the yield and price were satisfactory, which is not al- wa the=ca New Mexico is sometimes called the Sunshine State. and from my observation during the SIX and half months We lived there il k entitled to the name. As did not entirely escape the hay fever, and oppor- tunity offering, we came out here to tae City of the Saints to try the climate and conditions. We were delayed len or eleven hours enroute by a Washout, which is I litsIe bit out of the ordinary, con sidering We came from and to q country where it is generally very drS. This occurred near the crest of he Rocky mountains.
 Of this state and city l will not say much, reserving that for a future letter We entered the state al Needles, and for many miles either side is as near a pure desert as one would care to see Needles seems to be a substan- tiailv built little city, with good
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23
ANNOUNCE EMENTS.
For Sheriff

For Sheriff.
 The News is authorized to an- nounce J. P. Flanagan as a candi- date for Sheriff of Washington County, subject to the Democratic primary election
 The News is authorized to an- nounce Mack Morton of Center Township as a candidate for Sher- if, subject to the Democra ic pri- mary election.
 The News is authrized to an nounce w H Holcomb as a candi- date for Sheriff, subject to the Democratic primary.
 The News is authorized to an nounce N. \. (Toy) Gregg of Prai- rie Township as candidate for Sheriff, subject to the Democratic primary.
 For Representative.
 The News is authorized to an- HOunee 4. B. tduS1 LeNlS Ot ray etteville as a candidate for Repre- sentative, subject to the Demo cratic primary election
 .- '. 7.
 Asses or.
 The News Is authorized to an nounce J l.. Harris of Prairie Town ship as a candidate for Assessor Of Washington County, subject to the Democratic priamry election.
 The News is authorized to an- nounce J. E. Hutchens of Spring dale Township as candidate for Assessor, subejct to the Democrat ic primary election.
 The News is authorized to an nounee E. E. sto kburger of West Fork Township. as a candidate for Assessor. subje to the Democrat ic primary
The Springdale news., 1914-01-23

Circuit court convened al liar rison on Monday of las- week, and straw vote for Congress nan was taken. The result showed II for TiIlman } for Hudson, l for Fuller and none for either of the other ean6b- dates.