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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
Having its Hands Full and Thus Far Has Been
Unable to Make Any
Progress.
|AELD At EACH POINT BY ALLIES
European Struggle Continues Today With Enor.
nous Losses Admitted Having
Occurred
[ey Ed L. Keen United Press Staff
Correspondent.]

Tey Ed I. Keen United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON, Aug. 13.-That
the real invasion of France is
being attempted by the Ger
man army Of the Moselle was
the conclusion Of the war office
experts this afternoon. The
fighting in Belgium, it is said,
is Of secondary Importance.
The bombardment Of Pors-A-
Mousson, it is believed, is the
opening Of the real movement
which viii develop during the
next two or three days into the
greatest battle in the history
Of the world.
Meanwhile the Belgian war
office claims that Belgians are
steadily defeating the invaders
who are operating in three di-
visions. One which was oper-
ating northward against Liege
was defeated yesterday at
Haelen, it was pointed out in
United Press dispatches last
night. The second, which was
moving generally southwest
against Namur, was checked
by the Belgians at Eghezee,
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ten miles north Of Namur to-
day.
The third, which is moving
east toward Waterloo and
Brussels is confronting the
main Belgian army, reinforced
by French and possibly by the
British, east Of Louvain.
That the forts in the vicin-
ity Of Longwy and on the Lux
emburg boundary are in dan
ger is admitted. The war Of
fee IS caref fully concealing the
details but it is claimed that
everything is ready. The
French mobilization is COM
plete as is shown by the an.
nouncement that regular train
service will be resumed every
where but in the east. It is be-
lieved that the French airmen
who have been scouting the
frontier line have kept General
Joffre posted on all of the Ger
man movements and that he
had his armies massed at every
strategic point.
There is evident ex-
pectancy at the admiral
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
BLOOD CONTINUES TO TRICKLE
'TODAY'S
SITUATION
BY J. W. T. Mason, Former European
Manager Of the United Press.


NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-(11 a. ny
It ls possible now to form a fairly defi-
mite idea Of the relative positions Of
the two great armies facing each other
over the borders Of Belgium and Lux
emburg. The Germans have concen-
trated most Of their field troops, prob
ably about 100000 com batants, along
seventy.five mile line running from
Liege to the entrance into Luxembourg
at Treves.
For this army three possible ways Of
entering France exist. 1t Can make Its
left wing ito advance guard and pro-
coed via Luxembourg or it can move
its center forward and reach France
between the Meuse river and Luxem-
burg, or finally II can adhere to its
original plan Of crossing Belgium and
emerging west Of Lille.
The probability 10 that the last way
10 the route that will be taken but the
Wrench general staff cannot know
this for certainty. This gives the
German forces strategic advantage.
OF knowing positively whore the huge
massed attack would be delivered. The
allies must guard the three possible ap-
proaches, compelling them to dIstrib-
ute their forces along line Of one
hundred and fifty miles, twice the
length Of the German concentration.
The position Of Germany 10 compar.
able to football eleven holding the
ball for massed run down the field
with three goals before them any ono
of which they may select as their OBJ
jective.
Suggestions are made that Germans
may move through Belgium toward
Waterloo and BRUSSELS with their
whole first line strength without sub
DUNG Lieee and Namur. Such an ad-
vance would be Justified only If Ger
many were the victor In the titanic
battle that would follow on Belgium
soil. If the kaiser'S forces are broken
and compelled to retreat, retirement
across the Meuse river In the face Of
the Liege and Namur forts, supported
by the secondary defenses at Huy,
would probably develop into a disaster.
The alternative to this line Of re-
treat would be an invasion Of Holland
with all the possibilities Of military
and diplomatic complications thus en-
tailed.
It Is not necessary for Germany to
capture Liese and Nannur before her
troops can proceed. The possibility
Of retreat is the point Of considera-
tion that Is compelling the Germans to
delay for precious days at tho Meuse
river.
Frances advance through AIsace
doubtless has been halted by the Ger
mans tremendous mobilization. The
French hold perhaps 15O square miles
area in southern AIsace. It has no mil
itary value for them, but sentimental
effect Of retaining foothoId in the lost
province will be felt wherever the riv-
al armies clash.
Clearing of Atlantic ship lane Of hos
tile German warship by French and
English within a fortnight is Demon
stration Of high naval efficiency. The
distance across the Atlantic 10 about
the same as from New York TO San
Imagine the difficulties that
would confront dozen or 80 motor
cars with an average speed Of twenty
to twenty-five miles an hour trying to
keep three or four other motor cars
from holding Up trans-continentaI
trains.
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WHO'S WHO
IN THIS WAR

, One Dozen Declarations Of War I
, Made In TWO
, Weeks.
, With an even dozen declara- I
, tions of war in Europe since I
, July 2s, the great powers Of the I
, continent are today aligned in I
, the conflict as follows:
, Germany at war with France. I
, Belgium, England. Russia and I
Montenegro.
, France at war with Germany I
and Austria.
, England at war with Germany I
, and Austria.
Austria at war with Servia,
, Russia, Montenegro, England
, and France.
, Russia at war with Germany 4
, and Austria.
; Belgium at war with Germany. 4
, Montenegro at war with Ger I
; many and Austria
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Greman Forces Continue Their
Attempt to Break Through
Belgian-French
Lines.
GALLoP INTO A TRAP
Two Hundred and Fifty Men Killed In
the First Few Minutes
Of Fighting In
Belgium.

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
BRUSSELS, Aug. 13-FoiloWins
nIoht Of terror In which German
forces attempted TO break through the
eelolan.Freneh front. II was announ-
ced today that the Belgian positions
arc maintained. The fighting At .
dozen points has been OF the heresst
character. The losses are enormous
and Il 10 admitted by war ONCE ons-
ciaIs that the German assault on the
Belgian positions whore French and
eelelans are fighting shoulder %
shoulder has only been begun.
Llege stllI holds out, according to
tho war office, although the bombard-
rnent with siege guns continues. =
niaht assault In force on the upper
forts was beaten OF.
Tho Germans have brldsed the
Mouse and are moving their crack
artillery against tho Belgian lines.
Tho war office refuses all Information
regarding the situation at NAmur
where Il 10 believed battle u ~
progress.
kina Albert Is constantly moving
from point to point inside OF the Bel
oian lines. His high powered aute
mobile has proven Of incaIculabie ben-
eft az he 10 thus enabled to keep IN
touch with the field forces az well az
with the general staff. Although the
details Of the fighting arc withheld u
js claimed that the Germans are con-
+jnuIno their mas. formation tactics
which has enabled the Belgian ana
French troops to beat back every at
tack Initiated through the use Of ma
chine quns, Because Of the use OF
these guns the losses have been very
heavv. As an instance It Is stated
that in the opening skirn''sh at I'r
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OPENING THREE PATHS INTO FRANCE +
IS ATTEMPT Of The GERMAN AMY

ty. It is accepted that the
German fleet may try to strike
Immediately that the land op-
erations are well under way.
If not, it is certain that the
Mediterranean fleet, augment
ed by Frances sea fighters,
will strike at once on the Aus
trian coast and will try to cap
ture or destroy the Austrian
fleet, which is reported cleared
for action in the Adriatic.
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FIGHT IS Renewed,

PARIS, Aug. 13.-That the fighting
In Belgium has been renewed 10 ad.
mitted at the war office. II states
that the German attack on Belgian
positions was renewed today but does
not indicate at what points. The war
office says that the forts at Liege are
withstandns the German siege fire
and are repuIsing all attempts to take
them by storm. The German losses
far outnumber the BeIgians, it is stat
ed. The advancing troops Of the Ger
man army have moved In such way
that there 10 growing belief that the
Germans have planned an attack up.
on Antwerp. This would give them a
port on the North sea much nearer
the English channel than any on the
German coast, but the military experts
say that Il would be an lmpossibiIlty
for any German army to capture Ant
werp.
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Orders Flashed to the British
Ships to Seek Out Austrian
Vessels and Strike
Them.
ONLY A FEW OF THEM
Naval Battle Impending In the AdrI-
attic Where the Fleet 10 Sup
posed to be
Hiding.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Aug. 1a.-orders were to-
day flashed to the British fleet In the
Mediterranean to strike against the
Austrians. The orders a. sent out
from the admiralty, announced q state
Of war with Austria has existed since
midnight. Tho British admiral com.
manding In the Mediterranean was
therefore ordered to proceed against
the Austrians At once. The Austrian
fleet 10 believed to be lying off Ito nav.
al base In the Adrlatie.
While details Of the present strength
Of tho Mediterranean fleet are with
held for strategic reasons, It 10 known
that when war broke out there were
three Of the first class battle cruisers
and several armored cruisers and ac-
companylng destroyers at the Medtter.
ranean naval base. They have been In
pursuit Of the German cruisers Goeben
and 1reslau and are now probably near
the Austrian coast where the French
fleet 10 also understood to be.
THE AUSTRIAN FLEET.
ROME, Aug. 13.-steamer reach
Ing Venice today report the Austrian
fleet cleared for action lying about
fifteen miles of the Austrian naval
base Of PoIa. The British and French
M editerranean fleets Including battle
cruisers are near the entrance OF the
Aerlatic and naval battle Of masnl-
tude Is pending. The PoIa forts arc
not Of sufficient strength to Withstand
a heavy bombardment by the Killed
fleet should the Austrlans take refuge
inside the harbor.
SOLD TO TURKEY?
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The Turkish
embassy here today dlscialmed any
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TODAY'S WAR
BULLETINS

limited Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, Aug. 13-The British for
eiqn office handed the Austrian am
Iassador, Count Mensdorff, his pass
rorts at II o'clock today. The action
follows declaration Of war an
nunced as effective against Austria
from midnight. Thronss Of panic
stricken Austrlans besieged the en-
bassy, pleading for protection al
thouah the English crowds took the
announcement Of war calmly and
there was no demonstration.
GREECE IS FOR PEACE.
ATHENS, Aug. 1a.-The king today
called council of the cabinet and all
of the living former ministers to de-
eide on the future Of Greece. The
pressure to participate In the present
war is very great, but It Is understood
that the king desires to remain neu-
tral at least for the present.
TURKEY Is PEACEFUL.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-Turkey gave
formal assurance through her ambas-
sador here today that she is remain
ina neutral in the European war. The
formal statement was apparently
evoked by aIarmist reports that she
might join with Germany and attack
Greece, believing European war offers
opportunity Of the accession Of some
territory she lost In the Balkan war.
JAPANESE REPORT.
LONDON, Aug. 13.-The Central
News publishes a despatch from its
Toxic correspondent claiming that
Japan has agreed to assist the British
and French Fleets in an attack upon
the German base at Ting Tau. There
is no confirmation here of this report.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
S0ME PECULIAR ITEMS FROM
THE WAR WHICH Do NOT
TELL Of GREAT BATTLES

q greeting at the camera men, but
when officers saw the battery firing
away. they ordered steam up and
with smoke pouring from her tunneis
the warship put off. The picture men
alleged that sailors shouted over the
side that their ship was the Essex.
Her name plate was covered, however.
Inventor Of Submarine.
NEWARK, N. J., Aug. 13.-Fate
has denied that John P. Holland, In
ventor of the submarine boat should
live to see the craft, to which he
gave up years Of his life, put to its
greatest test as an implement OF war.
Holland is dead at his home here to-
dav He was stricken with pneu-
monia July and died late yesterday.
Holland was 70 years old. He con-
structed his first submarine in 1873.
He first submitted plans in 1875, but
they were rejected because they BE-
lieved men could not be found VINO
would risk their lives In such an ex-
detrimental craft. When new plans In
1898 were submitted, cat and roost-
e- were sent beneath the surface OF
the sea in the first trial and man
carving boat was then built.
=
The Automobile.
PARIS, Aug. 13.-For the first time
in history the automobile Is proving
its worth in war. General Jonree, the
French army commander is enabled
by its use to cover miles along the
front and has inspired his men by
his presence. The French genera
uses racing automobile and his
chauffeur Is Georges Boillot, three
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-13
RUSSIAN WAR NEWS.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 13.-The
war office has issued the following re-
view Of the military situation: Al
ZoIozchte the Thirteenth Russian Ian.
GERS attacked the Forty-thfrd Austrian
regiment and drove thorn from their
entrenchments In disorder with heavy
losses. At voIonehizck Russian trocps
killed sixteen Austrians and took
many prisoners. At zbaraJe detaeh-
ment Of Russian infantry defeated an
Austrian force.
On Aug. 10 and II German troops
made a reconnaissance on the from
tiers Of kovno and suwaiki. A Ger
man detachment Of infantry with ar
tillery attacked Eydtkudenen, but was
repulsed. A brigade Of infantry at
tempted to occupy the village Of Fill
powo, but was driven back. No gen.
eraI German invasion of Poland has
been attempted. A German general
Is in command Of the Austrian forces.
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ANOTHER DENIAL,

LONDON, Aug. 13.-The French em-
bassy issued official denial today Of
the Berlin claim that German troops
near MuIhausen had captured an en-
tire French regiment.
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CATTLE PRICES DROP, YET
BEEF PRICE IS ADVANCED
BY CHICAGO MEAT PACKERS

Miss Harriet Vittum, social worker
and civic director of the Woman's City
club issued a call today for meet
ing of the markets committee OF that
organization to cooperate with other
club committees arranging big mass
meeting of protest against the advance
in food prices.
"This startling advance in meat
prices seems to be absolutely unwar-
ranted," said Miss Vittum. ut Is
terrible blow to the poor. Thousands
Of men are just going back to work
after a period of business stagnation
and they will be confronted with gro
cerv and meat bills that will take
nearly all their small wages.
President Interested.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13.-President
Wilson today personally by letter call
cd the attention of the attorney gem
oral TO the general and apparently
abnormal imitation Of food prices and
asked the department Of Justice to
conduct an investigation to ascertain
.or-ac+iye measures and whether
there is a conspiracy.
The presidents letter was as foi-
lows:
"The rapid and unwarranted In
-o.s. IN the price of foodstuff in this
country upon the pretext OF the con-
6st,ons existing in Europe, is 50 seri>
,nd vital a matter that I take the
liberty of calling your attention to 1t.
.J would be very much obliged II
Won would advise me whether there
"a under the existing law any action
which the department of justice could
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The Automobile.

CONTINUED on page 40
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THE WEATHER.

Fair and Cooler. local
temp p. m. SO; 7 a. m. IS.
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subscribers Of The Daily Gate City
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29

ocrats out in their scheme to get con-
troll Of the state and congressional
Offices, and the overthrow of the re-
publican party in the state.
Progressive republicans should look
for an honorable example to the men
who have led them through many
years in the fight to make South Da-
kota one of the foremost progressive
states of the union.
Senator Crawford declared that Mr..
Burke was chosen over him in the re-
publican primary by the voters of the
party and he would abide by the result
of the primary.
Governor Byrne is on the platform
advocating the election of the entire
republican ticket, state, congressional
and senatorial.
Peter Norbeck, Royal c. Johnson
and the other candidates are also pur-
suing the honorable course, holding
that the primary choice is the ticket
for all true republicans.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29

ship upon it. After the regents had
made their order, the business interests
of Aberdeen, which naturally are alert
to every opportunity to develop their
progressive little city, induced a more
or less Indifferent legislature to pass
a law multiplying the restrictive order
of the regents. This in turn was sub
mitted to a referendum vote and GER
tainly it should be defeated. With all
due respect to the legislature, the re-
gents know a great deal more about
the needs and spheres of the states
educational institutions than can a
body of men drawn from all walks of
life and in session only two months of
each term for which they are elected.
This law is No. 3 on the ballot of "in-
itiated and referred laws" The re-
gents should be supported by a vote
no" on this measure by every good citi-
zen.-Mitchell Republican.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29
VOTE NO ON LAW NO. 8.

Regent Hitchcock's statement on the
new law relating to the Northern Nor
NAL, submitted to a referendum vote
November 3rd, explains the facts about
it clearly and with precision. The
regents wanted to make sure that the
normal at Aberdeen should not be al
lowed to develop a second university
for South Dakota, for the reason that
to do so would mean additional eX-
pense and also would prevent either in
stitution from becoming a credit to the
state. The normal is still allowed a
big field in normal and industrial work.
It's splendid attendance last year and
this are the best evidence that the
action of the regents worked no hard
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29
REPUDIATEs sHoBER's PROGRESS.
SlvElSM

Pierre, S. D.. Oct. 90 c. B. Powers,
secretary of the republican state com
mittee and one of the leaders of the
progressive movement since the organ
ization of the movement in the state,
today gave out the following inter.
view:
Claiming to be chairman Of an or.
ganization which he called the Com.
mittee on One Hundred Progressive
Republican Volunteers" H. C. Shober
is sending out from Huron a vicious
and false attack on Congressman
Charles H. Burke, republican candi.
date for United States Senator. He is
aided and abetted by the immense
democratic campaign fund, as his
efforts are strictly in the interests OF
the democratic party.
1t Is well known that Shober and q
few others associated with him have a
personal grievance against Mi. Burke
and will stop at nothing to do him In.
Jury. They are the so-called Commit.
tee of One Hundred"
No true progressive republican will
be deceived by the malicious attacks
OF enemies Of Mr.. Burke into violating
the primary principle and helping dem.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29
HAVE YOU PAID YOUR TAXES?

If so, do you approve of the methods
forced upon us by the state tax com
mission?-The spoils system is respon-
slble for our excessive taxes. Needless
offices, appropriations and laws have
increased our taxes greatly. If you
want an efficient and economical state
government, it is necessary to first
free the g~overnorship from the spoils
system by voting for X. o. Richards,
Independent candidate for governor so
that he may go into the governors
chair free from the influence of the
party politicians and spoilsmen. The
governor can only, in this way, become
the servant of the people instead of the
servant of the party politicians.
Don't fail TO vote on November 3.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29
PRESIDENT WILSON
FOR Ed. JOHNSON
PRESIDENT MAKES APPEAL TO
SOUTH DAKOTA PEOPLE
CAMPAIGN IS GETTING HOTTER
President Wilson Pens a Letter 70
M. M. Bennett, Of Yankton

Iankton, S. d., Oct. 24.-(Special)
+. Bennett, editor of the Yankton
Herald, and one of the managers OF
the Johnson senatorial campaign in
South Dakota, today made public a
letter which he had received from
President Woodrow Wilson. Mr.. Ben
nett had written the president for a
statement or the South Dakota con.
test.
The letter follows:
Mr.. Dear Mr.. Bennett have known
Mr.. Johnson long enough to feel sure
that | am not mistaken in judging his
qualities. | have therefore followed
the senatorial campaign in South Da.
kota with the greatest interest. Mr..
Johnson's election to the s%enatorship
would, in my opinion, be a distinct
g in to the councils of the nation. |
earnestly hope | may have the good
fortune of being associated with him
here. There is every evidence that the
country approves of the policies of the
present administration, and nothing
could so completely manifest that ap-
prevail as the strengthening of the ad-
m 'nistration party in the senate of the
States. Sincerely yours,
Woodrow Wilson.
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TO THE VOTERS OF BROOkINGS
COUNTY

| wish to take this method of calling
your attention to my candidacy for
Sheriff of Brookings county at the
election next Tuesday, November 3rd.
| received the endorsement of the re.
publican proposal committee in Janu.
airy and was nominated in the republi.
can primary in March. If elected to
the Office of Sheriff l pledge myself to
enforce the law strictly, without fear
or favor, and to conduct the office as
economically and as efficiently as pos
sible. 1t will be impossible for me to
get around to see all of my friends
between now and Tuesday so / take
this method of asking your vote and
support.
Respectfully,
liver Dybdahl.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-10-29
ABERDEEN NORMAL BILL

Below is the text of Referred Law
No. 3. the obnoxious measure which
seeks to give two years college work
to the Aberdeen Normal. This measure
will not be printed in full upon the bal
lot. but will appear under this head
ing: AN Act entitled an Act to
amend Section sos of the Revised Pc.
litical Code OF the State of South Da-
kota, relating to education. Shall the