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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16
French Battleship
Destroys R. R. Bridge
(By Associatod Press.i

lBy AssocIatod PressI
PARIS. April 16.-
Yesterday morning a French bat.
tleship destroyed the railroad bridge
on the line which joins the interior
regions of Syria with the City of st.
Jean D'Arce.
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NuAAdNSh
LONDON, April 16-At least two
Zeppelins raided the counties of Suf-
folk and Essex early this morning and
dropped bombs within SO miles of
London, but SO far as material dam
Germans were less successful than on
previous occasions. A large number
of bombs were dropped on towns and
villages, but no loss of life resulted.
The number OF airships taking part
in the raid is uncertain, but It assur
edly was more than one, as attacks
were made within few minutes of
each other seventy miles apart. The
first was on Maiden at 1920 a. M.
by Zeppelin which previously pass
ed over Burnham.
After dropping bombs at Maiden it
turned north and dropped explosives
at Heybridge. 1t may have been the
same craft seen at one o'clock flying
over Harwich.
A second attack was made between
1880 and 12:45 on Southwold. At
Lowestoft three bombs were dropped
at the lumber yards and set fire to
them while three horses were killed
and many windows broken.
At Southwold several bombs were
dropped and the railroad track fired.
At Maiden a house was struck but
only slightly damaged. At Heybridge
several were dropped. but no damage
reported.
A telegram from Muiden in Hol-
land says the Norwegian steamer
Dag came into that port this morning
and reports having sighted Zeppelin
at five o'clock. fifteen miles off the
Dutch coast. The airship was headed
in the direction of Germany. and Is
believed to be one of the invaders on
her way home.
LONDON, April 16.-It is reported
that a German aeroplane at midday
today dropped bombs near Herne bay
in Kent, six miles from Canterbury.
BASIL. way OF Berlin wireless to
London, April 16.-French aviators
droped bombs near Krotzingen and on
Villingen and Donaubschigen towns
in Baden on April Is, according to the
National Zeitung. The places are said
to be without any aircraft guns.
PARIS. April 16.-The French offi-
war Office today adds nothing to the
excep& the following: Our artillery
brought down on April Is, German
aeroplane, which fell in front of the
English lines but behind German
trenches north Of Ypres."
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

Emden and Cuxhaven today is report
ed in kilograms from Holland. An
urgent call was issued in London to-
day for special police to go on duty at
0 p. m. According to reports from
Holland, three Zeppelins were seen
today flying west over Dutch Island
in the North Sea. Count Zeppelin is
said to be directing the movement at
Cuxhaven.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

(By Associated Press.D
LONDON, April 16.-Pronounced ac-
tfvity at the German airship bases at
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-16

BASIL. way of Berlin wireless to
London. April 16.-French aviators
droped bombs near Krotzingen and on
Villingen and Donaubschigen towns
National Zeitung. The places are said
to be without any aircraft guns.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
Bills Were Turned Down in the Senate While
Anti Saloon League Superintendent
Watched From the Gallery.
THE VOTE WAS ALMOST A TIE.
Drys Had One Majority, But Constitutional Ma
jority is Few More and Vets Had
Everything Their Own Way.

United Press Leased Wire Service.
SPRINGFIELD H., May 6.-"Dry
legislation got the axe in the senate
today in the same effective manner
In which it was slaughtered In the
house yesterday Manned by Sena-
tors Daley and Ettleson, the wet
gilloutine worked with absolute pre-
cision and smoothly Topped off the
heads Of residence district. county
option, search and seizure and anti
shipping bills. he days session was
consumed in the execution.
The ceremony began with Senator
tCleary calling up as a special order,
his resolution to call out Of the Ii
cense and miscellany committee, his
residence district bill. Senator Ettle-
son, chairman OF the committee, de.
Tended the action OF the committee in
not reporting out the bill. He said
he was opposed to putting the sena-
tors on record on the bills. Senator
Daley followed him by declaring that
the resolution coming after tNe de-
feat Of the bills in the house yester-
day was simply an effort on the part
Of the drys to put the senators on rec
ord ''in order to furnish campaign
material for an organization whose
paid agents sit in the gallery
He pointed to Superintendent Scott
Mcbride of the anti-saloon league as
he spoke. He urged the futflity Of
bills which had been
killed in the house. 81 am opposed to
playing legislative undertaken" was
his parting shot
In the vote on resolutions, strict
ly wet and dry record, the drys
had twenty-three votes and the vets
but the resolution lost.
requiring a constitutional majority Of
twenty-six. The resolution was then
buried when Senator Daley moved to
Senator Ettleson moved
to table the motion and his motion
prevailed % to 21.
Senator Jewell then tried to bring
out the search and seizure bill by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
WIS Pankhurst Has Elabor.
a'e Plans for Founding of
Great Home.

rBv rtua M,,i Press Leased Wire Service. ]
iSur ). Forrest, United Press
ro, STAFF Correspondent
va. DoN, May 6.-'The end of the
osStba eahs The beginning OF the end
"a, 4 UNIVERSAL fight of the women
Fmnas,,.r s night of suffrage" said Mrs,
dav dhe a. Pankhurst, in explaining to.
ana e pe,s pans Of the Women's Suffrage
ber .oi'ueal Union to adopt a MN.
.rh. u girl war babies.
durina ~ IS Que to the world witnessing
noblas, 'ne present struggle. wonen's
TO enfr,a demonstration of her right
to adana nalcnisement. And We intend
moderp,.u uese girl babies and apply
and - :, IDEAS to their bringing IN
plap thelr education This Is NV
ali tbr.' ekpect to be mother to them
tunata ough the lives of these unfor-
the ola hlnocent victims OF war IT'S
eyitabI. o,d problem and It is now in
aWo WE that it must be faced
fo intend to show tha world how
dptr a, with It, That 1. woman,a
It vii, we VIII set up real standard.
We barpp prove model for the future
IN Surrey u'ea large country place
vicinity 20 ana have also q place in the
The bs,ia ol the London flower gardens.
euren;a p,es :. are to be brought nm along
by frat iihes. They will he cared for
tessori aed nurses. The Madame Mon
lcoumla,sss system Of education will be
healthu' The latest ideas for
for clotb;n ;nselopment, for food and
probahl, na VIII be utilized. We win
caii the institution the wom-.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
What the War Moves Mean
BY j. w. 7. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

II United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, May 8. I'll a. M
The German advance in the Baltic
provinces and the Galician offensive
against the Russian Donajec front al
though separated by more than 400
miles. are now beginning to show an
nter-relationshfp. It is becoming ap-
parent that the Baltic movement was
a feint planned to engage the atten-
tion Of the Russian general staff while
the real German attack was launched
at the other end of the battle front
This is the second time since the
war began that Won Hindenberg has
succeeded in fooling his opponents by
elaborate feinting. The other in
stance occurred after the German re-
treat from Warsaw. The Warsaw army
hurriedly fell back to the German
frontier. and at the same time German
troops were concentrated further
south, as If intending to move toward
the vistula from a new direction. The
Slavs believed the southern move
ment was the real offensive. Instead,
when the retreating Warsaw troops
got to German territory, they were
heavily reinforced and driven forward
over the same ground that had lately
their retirement. They reach
ed Ixodz before the Russians could
a sufficiently large force
to stem the advance. and even went
a few miles further, though not as far
as Warsaw.
The present feint has been develop
ed under different conditions because
both belligerents along the eastern
front have been quiescent for some
time. When the idea occurred to Won
Hindenberg Of driving the Russians
out OF western GaliciA ho had to de-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
AMSTERDAM, May 6.-The Cologne
Gazette has received from its cores
pondent on the eastern battle front
confirmation Of the storming of Cor
lice, in western Gallcia by the Aus
tro-German forces. The Russians were
overwhelmingly defeated, the CORES
pondent says and the Russian third
army, commanded by Gen. Radko
Dimitricff, has been forced to with
draw to the east Of the Wisloka river.
Tho main headquarters Of the army at
Jaslo have been abandoned. The cor
respondent says that the German ad-
vance 10 being .pressed with the ut
most vigor and that many additional
prisoners, cannon and war supplies
have hsen captured.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

celve the Slavs concerning the mean
ing OF new concentration of troops.
The Russians would not be long in
discovering that Won Hindenberg was
redfstributing his forces, because or
Withdrawals from northern Poland
1t was necessary therefore to provide
the Slav general staff with a reason
for the new concentration.
So. apparently, the Baltic raid was
arranged. A highly mobile German
force moved to the northward from
east Prussia and fooled the Russians
ell the more completely because of the
rapidity and secrecy with which the
Baltic blow was struck.
announcements of the northern Of
fensives were made in Berlin and the
newspapers rejoiced at the new evi-
dence of Won Hindenberg's power
Then when the Russians attention
was fixed on the Baltic provinces. and
were being hurriedly
made to check the invaders, Won
unmasked his real plan.
A large force moved into Galicia from
Silesia, passed Cracow and advanced
toward the Donaiec river along a wide
front. The Slavs were caught unpre-
pared. and the Germans broke through
the Donajec line.
To the present the Germans have
pushed the Russians back about twen-
tv miles, along the southern front OF
the Donajec. 1t is here that the fury
of the battle is concentrated, because
Of the danger to the Russian Car
pathian positions. II the Germans adj
vance much farther. The Germans an.
nounce Jaslo and Zmfgorod as their
next detectives. If these towns fall.
the Germans will have recovered thi--
ty-fve miles of Galician territory and
wN ba within sixty miles of Przeraysl.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

planned to take an active hand
Whether this was because officials
felt interference would be hopeless or
was due to approval of Japan's atti.
tude, could not be learned.
The state department was known to
be in close touch with Japan. What
had been heard from China was un-
certain.
! The information came from excel
lent authority that Japan's views are
these: The mikado's demands are only
reasonable-they aim to maintain
Chtna's integrity
Against this integrity he has no de-
signs. He does feel, however, that It
has been threatened in the past, by
countries other than Japan. His pur-
pose is to avert this danger IN the
future. He considers this essential
to Japan's welfare and thinks ali of
China's as well as Japan's true friends
should agree with him.
The Japanese do not look for re.
sistance from the Chinese govern
ment-they think it will qufbble to
the last moment and then yield, pos
sioly after little perfunctory oppo-
sition.
h0y ehAO 1OL 81 sure lHtTG VIII MOL
be trouble due to uprisings by the
people who 1t is admitted, seem to
think Japan seeks undue advantages.
Should there be difficulties Of this
kind. it is owned nobody can tell how
serious they may become-"anything
may happen in China"-but the Toxic
government is prepared and hopes for
the best.
Persons not Japanese familiar
with far eastern affirs suggested to-
day that split between northern and
southern China was the likelyiest re-
suit of present complications.
Their view was that the northern
Chinese whose nationalistic tenden-
cies, they said, are not strong. would
fall with comparative readiness under
Japanese domination, but that this
people of the southern provinces
where the spirit Of independence and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
F A NEE

United Press Leased Wire Service. !
PARIS, May 6.-Fightin9 Of the
most desperate character continues
along the battle line in the north, with
both sides losing heavily. II 10 admit
ted that the Germans have been able
to make substantial gain on the
eastern side Of hill 60, south Of Ypres,
but the French war Office says that
the British were reinforced there and
have already regained part Of the
trenches thoy lost.
TIE Germans have attacked in force
the French positions in the vicinity to
Steenstraete, but were driven back
with heavy casualties. The fighting
from this point down to hill 60 is being
bitterly contested and the Germans
are reported to be strongly reinforcing
their lines.
In the Ally woods, the French are
again on the offensive. The latest re-
ports to the war office admit the Ger
mans scored a success there, taking
part Of the front line Of trenches, but
the French, reattacking, managed to
regain a portion Of the lost ground.
The fighting continues here.
The Germans have succeeded In re,
occupying the summit Of a spur east
of Eiliaker-Wasen- but elsewhere the
French are declared to be maintaining
their gains in the direction Of Fecht.
All Of the reports reaching Paris
Indicate that the French are general
!y taking the offensive on the right
and centre, where the Germans are
slowly, but surely, giving ground. II
Is rumored that important develop
ments may shortly be expected from
upper AIsace.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
WAR BABIES TO BE ADOPTED
BY MILITANT SUFFRAGETTES

ans Suffrage and Political Union
Home. We are going to depend on
the public for its support. We will
even ask wealthy families to act as
sponsors for one war baby each who
when education Is completed, can
legally be adopted. We are also con-
sidering plan of insurance for others
who are unsponsored, whereby we
can furnish a fund for them to start
life when they reach the age Of seven
teen or eighteen. We plan to act
while other organizations are trying
to find out how to deal with the sub
ject.
1--WE intend to demonstrate that our
solution will develop these children
into super-women. They will be de-
veloped according to their demon
strated adapta bility, no branch Of
genius being permitted to go unaided
through life
'aWill these war babies be taught
the principles of militant suffrage" I
asked.
There will be no necessity of that"
was the quick reply. when they at
tain the age to know about such
things. the world will long since have
been initiated into woman's suffrage.
Even by the end Of this frightful war.
the -other countries of the world will
hay,, come to recognize that women
are an enormous factor in the world.
The various administrations are now
about ready to grant the vote to-
women. This has had it's first demon
strstion in Denmark, where women
recently were enfranchised. All OBJ
lection is being swept away by the
work of women since this war began.
Premier Asquith's recognition of the
efaciency of women In the arms fac
tories. and his glowing tribute to them
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06

calling up his resolution introduced
!yesterdal. Daley and Canaday and
others spoke against the useless
waste OF time on dead measures and
the resolution lost 20 to II. Senator
Ettleson then moved to reconsider,
Senator Daily moved to table, ana
the resolution was consigned, 20 10
IT..
Senator Cleary then moved to lay
over until Tuesday, resolutions to
call out the county option and anti
shipping bills. Daley moved to
table, which carried. 20 to IL. Sena-
tor Cleary sought to prevent this ac-
ton by motion to adjourn, which
lost.
The house this morning passed the
Boyer resolution to pay the railway
fare of the members. An effort 10 re-
vive the Cook county civil service
bill, killed Tuesday, was made by Rep
resentatfve Bruce, who reintroduced
the measure as new bill with q
blanket clause to cover the present
employees Of the county.
The house passed several minor
appropriation bills.
The house committee on municipali-
ties reported out several bills includ-
ing the Park election bill, the Ellis
three city commissioners bill and
the Kane bill to require half the
property owners to sign petition for
any public improvement.
Because of the consumption of
time on the dry bills the senate did
not reach consideration of the Comp
ton resolution to amend the revenue
section OF the constitution. It went
over as a special order for next
Tuesday.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
LONDON, May 6.-Aided by the
smashing fire Of their big guns which
have battered the British entangIe-
ments to pieces, the Germans are
slowly advancing In Belgium. Late
advices from the front say that tn.
British have ceded certain Of their
outer line Of trenches '3to straighten
out their line" and II ls declared that
the new positions are % strong that
the German forward movement 10 GER
tain to be stayed. The losses on botl,
sides are enormous although the Ger
man losses far outnumber those Of
the allies who are on the defensive
and fighting under the protection Of
their trenches.
The Germans continue their use of
poisonous gases, taking advantage Of
the strong winds that are blowing di-
reotly from their trenches across the
line held by the British. They are
bringing up enormous forces in the
effort to retake hill sixty, south Of
Ypres, but 90 far have succeeded only
Ia maintaining a foothoId on the east.
erly approaches to it.
While tho Germans continue their
main attacks on the British positions
in m effort to take Ypres, the French
and Belgian forces are violently at
tacking their right wing and have
made gains between Pypegaaie and
Het Saste. II these can be con-
tinued they will aid materially in lift
ing the pressure on the British POSI-
tion as 1t will force the Germans to
retire from the bridge heads they are
holding about Steenstraate.
The new French heavy artillery Is
being used along this line with great
effect
Along the line in France In the
Champagne region and between the
Meuse and the Moseile, heavy artii-
iery exchanges were reported today.
\ night attack on the French position
at ca!onne has failed. y
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
Evidence is Purley Circumstantial and Those
Who Really Know, are Not Expected to
Tell of the Actual Happening.
THE GERMANS WILL NOT CORROBORATE
No Doubt Whatever in Frye Case, But Gulflight
and Gushing Cases May be Allowed
to be Forgotten.

United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WASHINGTON. May 6.-The con.
yiction was growing among state de
partment officials today that the truth
about the Gulfight incident may never
be known. The state departr~1t has
the statement of officials suggesting
it was torpedoed by a German sub
marine, but evidence is purely circum-
stantial and inconclusive. 1t was
pointed out that even If true, it can
be corroborated only by the German
foreign Office which could hardly be
expected to prove case against the
kaiser. Without more evidence than
at hand at present, experts say it
viii be difficult for this government
to proceed automatically.
The American consul at Rotterdam
has been asked for report on the
bombardment on the Gushing, another
american vessel. by German avia-
tor, but it is deemed doubtful IL he
can obtain more than the statement
OF the vessels officers which formed
the basis Of previous press dispatches
m the case OF the VIM. P. Frye, sunk
Dy the German raider Prinz Eitel
Friedrich, the German government
readily admitted responsibility. but In
this case 1t was remarked there were
numerous Americans who knew all
the circumstances, while in the pres
ent instances the officers of neither
l1e Gulfight nor the Gushing know
% certainty that their vessels were
attacked by Germaps 80
Watching Japan.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The Wash
.aeton administration was watching
.ne Japanese-Chinesa situation min
utely today.
Vmciais said they were still with.
w. news OF an ultimatum from Toxic
g pekin. They would not discuss the
1,Ioation =, in detail. Reports that the
united States was trying to mediate
ssula ss not be confirmed. but belief was
urn mat Japan was being urged to
- ,noderate; China to make all reas-
inere were no signs that America
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
AL !

United Press Leased Wire Service.l
ROME, May Cit was announced
today that Italy and Scrvia have
reached an agreement regarding an
outlet for Servia on the Adriatic.
/,
BURROUGHS SUSPENDED.
ROME, May 6-The king has or
dsred suspension Of all furaoughs in
t1ne army
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
DOLLAR DAY, SATURDAY, MAY s
JAP AN

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
TOXIC, May 6.-OnIy . complete
back-doWn on the part Of China can
prevent Japan taking forcibIe meas
ures to compel acceptance Of her de-
mandls. Officials generally expect
this action, although they say that
China will continue her present policy
until the very last minute. Any other
course, they Say, would subject Presi-
don't Yuan ShI kai to serious uprls-
inQ at home. II he continues to hold
out until the last moment he can then
explain that the force Of circum-
sta noes demanded concessions.
Officially, however, Japan continues
her war preparations. Martial law
has been decreed on the kwang Tung
peninsula and powerful Japanese
fleet 10 cruising near tho Chinese
coast while another 10 getting ready
for sea at the Sasebo yards. The en-
'peror presided at cabinet council to-
day at which there was also present
the elder statesmen. It is understood d
that china's Intention to appeal to
the United States, Great Britain and
Russia wac communicated to the cabi-
net, but that 1t was decided that
there could be no further change In
tho Japanese attitude.
It is not % much refusal on tho
part Of China to comply with the Jap
anese demands, but more the Ian
cuage employed In rejecting them
that has incensed the emperor and
his advisors. They characterize the
tone Of the latest Chinese note as in
tsuIting and this has made conces-
sions impossible.
The Japanese in China have been
concentrated at points whore they
can be Withdrawn on signal. Most Of
them are in the various coneulates.
Already a considerable number Of
women and children have been sent
to places OF safety as it Is believed
there will be serious uprisings among
the natives IL hostilities come.
A strong Japanese force has been
concentrated at point I'm Korea.
Transports are available to move an
ether army If necessary. The plans
of the general staff are complete and
If Japan finally does strike, it will be
with great force and without previous
warning. The censorship is very
rigid and orders have been issued
that no information regarding troop
shall be published.
EXPECT SUDDEN ATTACK
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-05-06
Day, May g.
$1,000 Diamond stolen.

LOS ANGELES, Calf, May 6.--Mrs.
F. A. Benzer, Of Detroit, Mich, tele
graphed local police from San Diego
today that $4,000 diamond ring in
case was stolen from her handbag dur
ing her recent visit here