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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-27
What the War Moves Mean
Bv j. w. T. Mason, Former European Wan
a9er of the United Press.

shane the future policy OF the German
paneral staff far more than the temp
tation to enter upon another battle OF
Flanders. 10,
The German Galician success mas
been very cleverly used by DavM
LLOYD George to strengthen his autnor-
itv az British minister OF munltlohs.
He has succeeded in spreading some
uneasiness among his countrymen pe-
cause of Russia's collapse ana nus ~
been enabled thereby to cause pin
to be introduced in parliament Ihls
week giving the minister or munltlon
greatly enlarged control over the piu-
duction of war supplies. empowers rs
and employees have been given un a.
.July / voluntarily to adjust their dlI-
ferences and adopt plans LOT Liza
imum output of munitions. Thereafter
7 Joyd George will be able to apply
stringent disciplinary measures to all
recalcitrants. England's awakeninS,
therefore will date from July l, put
there must be continued pressure from
Lloyd George to prevent relapse.
The French captured during the
week. an intricate series OF German
trenches five miles north OF Arras,
known as the labyrinth. The military
value of the operation is not In Itself
large. but there is undoubtedly
moral consequence of some import
ance. The labyrinth covered square
mile of territory abutting from the
main German line. The French troops
had struggled nearly three weeks LOT
its possession and the failure of the
Germans to Withstand the persistence
of the enemy's assaults Is lesitimate
announcement to Frances lighting
spirit. A high tribute was paid to this
same spirit in the house OF commons
this week by Captain Guest, General
French's personal aide and g member
of parliament. Captain Guest made
a special trip from the battle front to
urge parliament to give more power
to the minister of munitions.
He referred to the great difficulties
|of the allies and asked where they
would have been but for the inde-
scribe gallantry of the French troops
in the past six weeks.
The Italian campaign continues 10
give evidence Of DISCRIMINATION. The
Austrians claim to have won an I'm
Iportant victory along the Isonzo river
and to have checked all OF Italy's ad-
yances. No evidence to the contrary
is Forthcoming from Rome. The Itai-
Ian government has evidently adopted
the policy of silence and stringeat
censorship which did so much harm IN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-27
SIX SKELETONS
IN HIS CELLAR
Man Died in insane Asylum and Never
Mentioned How They
Got There.

+ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
GRAND FORKS, N. D., June 26.--A
startling series of murders was
brought to light today by workmen
who were excavating for cellar un-
der the old home Of Eugene Butler.
southeast of Niagara. Six skeletons
were unearthed, each with the Skull
crushed in, FIVE of them full grown
and one that Of youth. The remains
of each victim had been buried through
a hole cut In the floor it was discov'
cred tonight.
Butler, who had been hermit SINCE
coming to this state, in 1882, went III
sane in 1906 and was placed In ths
hospital at jamestown where he ole
in 1918. In settling up the estate II
is reported that some $1,000 was
found In the house.
The police theory Is that the skele-
tons are those of transients, hired pS
Butler to work and instead of paying
them off at the end of the season, ne
killed them. No one has been miss
ing in that neighborhood. 1t Is oe-
lieved that the murders preying upon
the mind of the man, was the cause Oh
his insanity.
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NEW YORK, June 26.-The caplule
of Lemberg this week by Marshal -
Machensen marks the lowest Level ~
which the military prowess OF the Hus,
slams has fallen. The Austro-Ger1n !,
have followed the victory at the va
ician capital by penetrating thlI,S
miles further to the east and sou.ii
east. This prescn. terminus makes
the distance the Slays have Desi,
driven across Galicia in eight weeh'
$50 miles. No other operation OF wa,
has resulted in SO extensive selzu.e
or territory, except of course, the or's
tnal Russian advance across Gallcia
which, however, was the result OF sep'
arate actions and was not contihu'
Gus assault. LINT
General Won Kluck's furthest polh'
south was Provine, It's miles lron.
Iiege, where the German drlve
paris began. The distance from Liese
to Aisne which includes all permanent
effect Of the western teutonic tnrus I,
is 135 miles. Marshal Won HindenDeas 81
forced the Russians to retire Low
miles to the Niemen river AFTER .io
battle of the Mazurtan lakes ana Iis
two Hindenburg offens1ves toWa'u =
warsaw resulted IN each case III 6
drive of between 80 and 100 miles.
These records are all broken by tns
present victories in Galicia. 1t Is pron.
able that the offensive power or tue
Slays is now broken beyond repair
unless assistance Is forthcomins.
Help may arrive in two days. fou-
mania's entrance into the war on the
side of the allies would perhap"
cause a sufficient diversion to permit q
Slay recovery; or strong attack oy
France and England along the western
front might compel the Germans 10
weaken their eastern lines to an eA-
tent favoring new Russian offensive.
OF these two possibilities, Roumanla
assistance is the more likely even
though the allies be compelled to pay
Roumania's exorbitant price for the
use Of her army.
1t is probable the Germans will con
tfnue their eastern offensive after
they succeed in clearing all Galic1a OF
the enemy and will not try TO Dreaf
through the western defenses to galI
Calais and Dunkirk. The Russians are
in a weakened military condition ant
If the Petrograd government once Dc
comes convinced Constantinople car
not be taken by the Anglo-Fre
forces, Germany may succeed In ex
tracing a separate peace from tn
Slavs. This possibility Will douoties'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-27

Exposition and its exhibits are prov
ing an interesting study in connec-
ton with the Mine Rescue Service
and the wonderfully effective emer-
gency service maintained at the ex-
position. The use Of oxygen and
anaesthetics is demonstrated and the
Red Cross exhibits as whole are
worthy Of the great attention they
are attracting. Several other for.
eien countries will be equally as well
represented as Japan and the United
States within few days and the
completion of all exhibits of this
character will add another splendid
to those already
achieved by the directors OF the great
exposition in bringing to its $4,000
everything representative OK
the work Of the uorld
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far removed from the scene Of action
The exhibits show, in a remarkably
clear manner, the uses Of the latest
surgical instruments as well as the
various forms OF. sterilization with
which each field outfit is. equipped.
The dressing of wounds is brought to
the front by the use of lay figures,
explaining clearly the care with
which the wounded are handled: The
most minute apparatus carried in the
exits" of the Red Cross worker are
exhibited, showing their use, even
down to the patent magnet, used for
extracting particles of steel from the
eve and thus saving the sight which
otherwise might be lost.
Never in the history of worlds ex-
positions has such attention been
given this wonderful organization as
at the Panama-Pacific international
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While Europe feels the greatest
struggle in history the efficiency OF
the Red Cross is being put to the
hardest test of its wonderful exist
ence. A larger army is now mar
shalled under its banner than under
the flag of any one nation. 1t moves
silently and stendi'y amidst the fierce
din Of battle, its ,-'Hrvelcus effective
ness the result Of the businesshke
systematizing it has undergone with
the years.
Approaching the endeavors OF the
Red Cross, the great nations, despite
the cataclysm in Europe, have in
stalled wonderful exhibits at San
Francisco and have Incorporated in
these exhibits tribute to the Red
Cross. The United States and Japan
in particular are devoting much at
tert;c- ~ ~. feature- and the result
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Private Post Office.

UNITED Press Leased Wire ServiceI
MTNNEA POLLS, Mimi. June 90
A profitable private post-office oper-
ated in Minneapolis for many years
ceased operations abruptly to-day
when the operator, Hiram G.. Caverly
was arrested and arraigned before
Howard Abbott. federal court COM
missioner. charged with the violation
of the penal code. Caverly who said
he did not know he was breaking any
law, was released on $500 bail.
Caverly is said TO have begun the
operation of the business which in
ciudes largely the distribution of
stamps, when he was school boy,
fifteen years ago, delivering the So
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has been most gratifying to the thoI,-
sands who daily throng the magnln-
cent exhibit palaces of the EXPOSE
ton.
japan has one of the most ex-
haustive exhibits along these lines,
showing in detail how the wounded,
are cared for on the battle field and
under fire. This exhibit is made
wildly realistic by perfect wax
models of the human figure, tne
surgeons and nurses being SO true 70
is necessary to discern from living
models. The Japanese exhibit, as
well as that Of the. American Red
Cross, is complete in every detail,
even to the field telephones used Tor
communicating with the chief sur,
geons, bases Of hospital supplies and
the HOSPITALS themselves. which are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-27
Tho reason for : Navy.

Kansas City SIAr:
Beware
or entrance to a quarrel, but being In,
Bear't that the opposed may beware Of
thee.
Who really believes that the United
States would go cunning for trouble
II It had a capable navy and army
And who believes that 1t would put its
tail between its legs and sit down In
the face Of attack or insult even IL 1t
did not have any kind OF an army and
navy?
The sensible demand OF the people
of the United States for an adequat5
navy and an adequate military de-
Tense on land is, first, to help us to
keep out Of trouble, and. second. to
enable us to get through the business
quickly and honorably il we are
drawn in.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-27
GERMANY IS
NOT STARVING
Plenty 70 Eat In the Country Des-
bite Efforts OF England to
1Iockade the Na-
" ton
POTATO BREAD d USED
x X Bread 10 Popular and Every Git
lien 10 Given Just
80 Much Per
Day
|IBy Carl w. Alderman, United Press
Staff Correspondent

BY Carl w. AckoimHH, OhiSou SA'
STAFF Correspondent
BERLIN, May 22.-(By mail to
New York.)-Germany is not starv-
ing. Food is plentiful. Shop windows
are filled with meat, fruit, fish, cake.
biscuits. bread and other varieties OF
food Prices vary little from those
in New York and London. The only
food one has difficulty in finding Is
white bread, but everyone here is so
accustomed to the Xxx" or war
"potato bread" that white bread Is .
forgotten luxury.
In the fashionable restaurants ana
dairy lunches one can ind as great
variety Of foods as in any American
city. At the first class hotels meals
are as reasonable as they are in the
leading American hotels.
Everybody, however, eats by bread
card and no one wastes food. In the
restaurants and hotels, diners order
only what they can eat. That is the
way the civil population Of Germany
had adopted itself to the war.
My bread card was issued the first
day OF my arrival. It entitled me Co
$50 grams Of bread for three meals.
slices of five cent loaf of bread in
America and have found that it is
more than l care for any day. The
daily bread cards are about four
inches square. Around the borders are
the little square perforations which
can be broken of and exchanged for
25 grams of bread each. In the GEN.
ter are instructions saying that the
card is not transferable, that it is
good for only certain day and that
1t is daily statement Of bread al
lowance."
Permanent residents Of Berlin re.
ceive their bread cards every week
from the municipal authorities. These
weekly cards are about nine inches
square. They must be carried to the
bakeries every time one purchases
bread, or they must be taken to the
restaurants IL one dimes out"
German housewives are enthusiastic
over bread cards and the American
women who maintain pensions" here
say they wish Germany had always
had such cards. They declare the
cards prevent an enormous waste Of
bread and they prevent the MAZDA
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-06-27
Tho Presldent,e VACATION.

WINDSOR, VT, June 26.-President
Wilson this afternoon renewed his ac-
quaintance with the old drives through
the Connecticut river valley, motoring
fifty miles, accompanied by hts fam
fly.
Only baby Sayre and the presi-
dents niece, Miss Helen Bones. re-
manned at home. The executive was
recognized frequently at the various
villages and was cheered loudly.
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Hearlnn Ia Completed.

rT1nited Press Leased Wire Servlce.I
WASHINGTON, June 26.-The In
terstate commerce commission hearing
of arguments on the western rail-
ways request for higher freight rates
was concluded today by Clifford
Thorne, chairman of the Iowa COM
mission and counsel for other western
states. A decision by the commission
is not expected for some weeks.
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On uerae Of Strike.

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NEW YORK, June e6.-New York
Is near a strike of 10000 garment
workers. it was admitted tonight by
labor leaders. They declared they
we're on the verge of a general
strike" What adds to the uneasiness
among the manufacturers is that the
industry's busiest season is almost
here
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England early in the war. This meth
Cd Is not unsatisfactory II the army
at the front is winning continuous We
tories, but it may have dangerous re-
suits when reports Of reverses begin
to leak out. The pope emphasized the
greatest of these dangers this week
by declaring In an interview that an
Italian defeat might lead to revofu-
ton.
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called mail after school hours on a
bicycle. AS the business grew ne IS
said to have employed assistants ana
made $50 day, operating two days
a week.
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from taking your bread away without
the mistress consent. ~
While food is plentiful the German:
government is doing everything poeT
sible to conserve the supplies. and the
people firmly believe that the United
states should continue to send food
into this country.
i BERLIN. May 22-(By mail to
New ork)-Every American who
comes to Berlin according to Ambas-s
sador Gerard, wants to see the kaiser:
"A few weeks ago a New Jersey min
lister appeared at the embassy with
letters OF Introduction to the ambas.
sador. FL
"Wsl what can do for you'"
asked Gerard.
"Wsll,'' replied the divine, hest,
family, nothing at present just
wanted TO come in and see you"
Thank God" said Gerard. You're
the first American in two years who
hasn't asked to meet the kaiser"
BERLIN, May 22.-(By mail to
New York.)-Germany's Xxx" bread
looks like brown bread and tastes
like white bread.
That's the way the German scien-
fists have put the bread problem on
scientific basis. XXX bread gets
its name from "Kreigskartoffel
brost," which, translated means war
potato bread" 1t is bread made Of q
mixture Of wheat and potato -four and
it is considered just as nutritious as
whole wheat bread.
Early in the war the q. 8. depart
ment Of agriculture imported some
potato -four from Germany to expert
ment with IT, 1t is understood here
that the American scientists have
found the Xxx" bread made OF thirty
percent potato -four and seventy per-
cent wheat -four more healthful than
ordinary white bread.
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CLAW Court Tennis,

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PITTSBURGH, Pa, June 26--Pre-
liminary play in the national clay
court tennis championship matches
was begun on the courts OF the Plus
burgh A. A. here this afternoon.
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COUNT is MORE MILD.

BERLIN, June rs. (ViA Amsteroam.)
--Count Won Reventlow, whose attacks
upon the German chancellor TOR a''es-
ed conciliatory handling OF the Amer
lcan situation caused the temporary
SUSPENSION Of the Tage zeitung, today
renewed his criticism Of government
leaders.
His tone was moro mild.
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GERMANY
(Continued from page u

North sea when the explosion occur
red, the dispatches said. Her shell
was blown to bits and she went to the
bottom Immediately.
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eurdensonae.

Burdeneonne.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: II all
the reports are true, the chief prob
lem of every belligerent ID how to
take care Of its prisoners
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DAI,HART. Texas. June 26.@Gen-
eral yictoriano Huerta Is not going ill.,
10 Mexico to start a revolution. He
said so tonight when seen by re-
norter. Further than that statement,
however. he would not commit him
self. This is what he said:
mo. sir: am not going into Mexico
to start a revolution. | am simply out
for a vacation.
81 do not care to discuss Mexic an
matters while on American soil"
The former president of the south
ern republic is travelling with his son
and secretary.
A newspaper woman. however, was
on the train with General Huerta and
it is said that he talked freely with
her She rode with him to Tucum-
carl, n. NJ, from this place.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-07

esteem in which Miss Malley was held by her friends. M. J. Kenney of New Britain was the undertaken and bur- ial took place in the new Catholic cemetery in New Britain. The pail bearers were Simon Fitzharris, John Hackett John Ringwood, Thomas Ke- noe, John Fitzsimons and William Flanagan.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Orville Ventres wishes it under shot E. E. Austin's dog last week. So there!
 The regular weekly prayer meeting of the Kensington Congregational church will be held at the parsonage tonight instead of at the church.
 Luby & Kleese are building a con- crete walk about the home of Dr. Griswold.
 Miss Anna Wilson of Boston, who has been visiting with her sister, Mrs S. McCrum of East Berlin, has re- turned to her home.
 Harold P. Malone of Gloversville, N. Y, is spending a few days in town as the guests of local friends.
 MT. and Mrs. J. A. Hart of Ken sington have returned from a trip through the Berkshires. While there they attended the Rockingham fair in New Hampshire
 Miss Ruth Clark of East Berlin has been chosen as organist of the Say brook Congregational church.
 Patrick Kelly has awarded the con- tract for the renovating of his store to Oscar Hultgren.
 A large crowd attended the supper of the Ladies Aid society of the Ken sngton Methodist church last eve- ming.
 Dr. and Mrs. G. P. Durham have returned from a trip to Maine.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-07
FOUR KILLED IN
 EXPLOSION AT PLANT
Another Man Probably Fatally Hurt and Six Others Seriously Injured
 in Accident at Emporium, Pa.

Emporium, Pa, Oct. -Four men were instantly killed, another was probably fatally hurt, and six were seriously injured in an explosion at the plant of the Aetna Explosive com- pany here last night. A large quan- tity of smokeless powder, prepared for shipment today to the Allies, ex- ploded from some yet undetermined cause, blew the two-story structure to atoms and shook the surrounding country for miles around.
 Officials informally expressed the opinion that the explosion was acci- dental.
 The plant, which was recently erected at cost of about $5,O00,- 00o, consisted of a large number of buildings of which the wrecked one was one of the largest. Officials to- day stated that the property loss was S315.OOO
New Britain herald., 1915-10-07

jecting categorically the al relative to the pretended prd German and Austrian ofncer| Bulgarian army. 1t will deciad cannot drive away officers wh exist.
 At the same time the goJ will present a response to ceding notes of the entente pc which their representatives hi advised through the French
 "The Bulgarian governmei poses to publish Green bool conversations and negotiatio the powers of the quadruple {
New Britain herald., 1915-10-07
WORKING FOR PEOPLE

Washington, Oct. Miss Margaret Wilson, daughter of President Will son, who will sing in concerts at Buff falo, N. Y, Oct. 12, Erie, Pa, Oct
 IS, and Cleveland. O., Oct 19, an- nounced today that the money re- ceived from these appearances would go to the movement to promote the use of public schools as community centers. Miss Wilson believes school buildings be "all year round club houses' for the whole people, and that such use of schools will create better citizens and bring about quick CT assimilation of the immigrant population. She has been interested in the movement since its inception.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-07
BULGARIA RECEIVES
 NOTES FROM ALLIES
Great Britain Predicts Break if
 War Occurs in. Balkans

Paris, oct. 6, 9:45 a. m.-The cir cumstances which attended presenta- tion of the notes of the entente powers to Bulgaria are set forth in an of- ficial communication received here to- day from Sofia. This announcement, filed in Sofia by the correspondent of the Havas News Agency on Tuesday and delayed in transmission, was is- sued by the Bulgarian government be- fore it made reply to the notes. The statement follows:
 "On Monday, between and 6 o'clock in the afternoon the president of the council received a visit from the representatives of France, Russia and Great Britain. The first two pre- sented notes, not identical, of the character of ultimata, in which, giv- ing a forced interpretation of the armed neutrality proclaimed by Bull garia and of the object of Bulgaria's mobilization, it was insisted. under threats of the rupture of diplomatic relations, that Bulgaria break off openly within twenty-four hours its relations with the central powers and send away the German and Austrian officers, said to be among the staffs of the different Bulgarian armies.
 Break Says Great Britain.
 The representative of Great Brit ain presented a verbal note declaring that Great Britain would break with Bulgaria if hostilities should occur in the Balkans as the result of Bulgarian mobilization.
 ''In consequnece of the absence of instructions, the representative of Italy has not yet joined his colleagues in this action.
 Bulgaria to Reply.
 "The Bulgarian government today will hand to the representatives three notes, not identical. in which it will explain the spirit of armed neutral ity of Bulgaria, while pointing out the danger that may arise from fresh en- couragement given to Serbia. Re-
New Britain herald., 1915-10-07
NO CONFERENCE I SCHENECTADY ST
But It Is Believed General Co. Officials and Men
 Arrange Meeting.

Schenectady. N. r., Oct. 7.- is no immediate prospect of a ing of representatives of the tel sand striking employees of thI eral Electric Company with of the corporation. Such a ence today had been expected a session of the Metal Trades A last night a new advisory conl was appointed to act with the| ance committee and the two arl to spend most of today to their plan of action.
 No positive assurance has from the company officials tha| will meet the strikers 'represen at any time, but union leader confident that, as in the past, e Manager Emmons will give tn early hearing. There will be quest for a conference, but thought that union leaders wi tempt to arrange the meetinl tween the two sides as soon strikers representatives are ret proceed.
 MT. Emmons went to New yesterday supposedly to confer directors of the company oveI situation.
 Organizers continued today filiate women workers of whom are three thousand in the plant the machinists and electrical VI locals. It was asserted that progress was made.