The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-05
Newspaper Service Good.


The papers and magazines are all
being printed again and in their
usual form. When the war first broke
out, the Paris papers reduced the
size of their issue greatly, fearing a
paper famine. They are being printed
in their usual form now, and the we'll.
known Paris comic journals and re
views are up to their usual brilliancy
despite the fact that thousands OF
writer's and illustrators are now in
the trenches or in their graves.
One hears much about the food
ever, there are no accurate reports
but Mr.. Orr states that the food is
good in France and that there Is
up but the staple products, strange
come cheaper.
ship is kept over the telegraph lines
and wireless stations, but that it is
more lax where personal correspond
ence Is concerned.
1.-THE task" he said, would be too
great to go through every single
piece of mall in and out of the coun-
try, but about ten per cent of it is
examined and wherever any suspi-
cion is aroused, close watch is kept
over all future mail from the same
source.
THE French government publishes
official bulletins twice day. These
are telegraphed to all postoftices in
the country and placed in a con-
spicuous place where they can be
read by the populace The first bulle.
tin is given out at II o'clock in the
morning and the other at o'clock In
the afternoon"
The bulletins are practically the
same as the ones dispatched to Ameri-
ca and which are printed in The Gate
City each evening. Mr.. Orr said that
the opinion of the United States,
held by the French, is divided. Some
think the country should do more,
while others are in favor Of Ameri-
cas- stand. He stated that the
French paid less attention to what
the neutral countries thought than
any of the belligerents.
The government provides for the
families Of the soldiers at the front
and the French are bearing up under
the great strain in good spirits. The
silk and wine Industries have been
very little hindered and exports are
being made. The grape crop this
year was exceptionally large and
greatest difficulty was in finding bar.
rels in which to store the wine.
Slept Through Raid. Y
Mr.. Orr was in Paris when the
Zeppelin raid was made on the city.
But he only knows Of it from the
printed accounts as he slept all
through that momentuous occasion.
He says that flying machines are as
thick as birds in the skies at Paris
and that nobody pays any attention to
them any more.
He told an amusing story concern
ing the internationally known avia-
tor, Morane. Mr.. Orr, with several
companions, was playing golf on the
links near Paris when a flying ma
chine was seen at great height ov-
erhead doing all kinds Of stunts. It
finally came to earth in a field near
by and the golfers ran to the place,
prepared for anything. They saw
coming toward them a man who was
SO spick and span that he looked as II
he had Just stepped out of band
box. They could not believe that he
was the aviator until he told them he
was Morane They asked If they
could do anything for him. but he re-
Piled in the negative, that he had
just run out to take tea with some
friends.
When he departed he Topped the
loop several times and did other dan
gerous stunts before he finally dis
in the blue. He called once
every Sunday after that