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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
Allies Claim to be Satisfied With Slow Progress
Being Made in the Face of the
..... Big German Guns.
CITY OF YPRES IS A MASS OF RUINS
Germans are Reported to Have Scant Supplies
of Ammunition and are Husbanding
What They Have on Hand.

Of ammunition and are now husband
ing what they have on hand while
more is brought from bases. The al
lies are taking advantage of this and
feeling the line out at every point for
possible weak spot. The gains so
far reported are along the right bank
of the User.
Most Of the villages in the north
have been completely wiped out By
great German guns. Ypres is simply
a mass Of tumbled bricks and mortar
and smoking ruins. The inhabitants
have fled panic stricken far inside
the allied lines.
Fighting is also reported in progress
in the Champagne region where the
French are slowly recovering the
lines of trenches lost to the Germans
in surprise attack in the region OF
Beausejour. 1t is stated that both
sides have lost very heavily In tho
fighting at this point.
In general. the situation is declare
by the war Office as satisfactory"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29

United Press Leased Wire Service.I
PARIS, April 29-The allies are
slowly but surely recovering the lost
ground in the north, according to the
latest reports reaching headquarters.
The task is most difficult as the Ger
mans have dug themselves in at every
point. In addition they have brought
up numerous heavy guns, stalking them
on the strength of their massed In
fantry and are constantly shelling the
entire allied front. In consequence,
gains can be counted in feet and even
inches rather than yards. At several
points, it is declared, that the French
sappers have been able to mine parts
of the outlying trenches and thus en-
able the allies to make gains.
The Germans are constantly receiv-
ing fresh troops and it is believed
here they have by no means abandon
ed their plan to hack way through
to the sea. But in the early lighting
they exhausted their reserve supply
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press

rJTnited Press Leased Wire Service.I
NEW YORK, April ell a. No.
simultaneously with the opening of
the land campaign against CONSTANT
nople. a determined effort has begun
in England to compel the resignation
of Winston Churchill. first lord of the
admiralty. The failure of the naval
attack against the Dardanelles de-
fenses is given as the ostensible rea-
son for Mr. ChurchilPs unpopularity;
but. as matter Of fact, the real
cause is cumulative and relates to
popular disappointment over many
British naval incidents during the
past nine months.
Nevertheless, the fact that London
newspapers should begin, at this pre-
else moment. to say publicly what
many Englishmen have long been say
ing privately about Mr.. Churchill. is
Indicative of feeling of pesslmlsm
concerning the success of the present
land operations in the levant If an
early victory were anticipated the re-
cent blunder of the admiralty would
not be held up to scorn. Indeed, sug-
eestions. scarcely veiled, are appear
ing in the British press, that the Con-
stantinople campaign will be long and
tedious; and success is not accepted
as certain.
This attitude, of course, is partly
accounted for by the disappointment
that followed the high expectations
aroused when the first Dardanelies
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
Commission Too Slow.

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SPRINGFIELD, H., April 29.-Myer
J. Stein, attorney for the citizens OF
Cak Park. in suit to mandamus the
state utilities commission to compel
revocation of the franchise of the
Northern Illinois Public Service COM
pany, doing business in a dozen north
ern Illinois cities, because he claims
it is doing a merchandise business il.
legally under utilities franchises, to-
day sent sharp letter to the commits
sion in which he snapped his fingers
at their offer to give him hearing cn
the franchise matters on May II.
He refers sarcastically to the four
months delay which preceded the OIL
fer and to the fact that it came two
days after he had filed his suit for in.
junction in the Sangamon county c'r
cult court. He assured the commits
sion that since the matter had reach.
ed the courts he intended to see that
It was thoroughly threshed out there
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
ROOSEVELT THROWS A BOMB
INTO TRENCHES OF NEW YORK

objections of Barnes counsel, he re-
cited how he was told by steel mag
mates that the nations financial struc-
ture was tottering and it was neces-
sary to approve the steel merger and
thus stop the panic by bolstering up
Wall street. -.
The colonel also told how he had
prosecuted big corporations, despite
their contributions to his presidential
campaign fund
The Whitman letter was written in
ebruary. 1914, to Charles II. Duell,
Jr., Of New York, and was shown to
Roosevelt upon his return last May
from South America. Roosevelt said
he "relied" upon the statements IN
the letter in making the attack upon
Rarnes. although Barnes and Murphy
were not called by name in the letter,
The part of the letter admitted oy
Justice Andrews read:
an line with our last talk. ! be-
Iieve the time is ripe for an alliance
~ nrosressive republicans and mem
hers of the progressive party as well
as all good citizens sharing their opln.
ions to rid the state of the klnd OF
Marty control which in my opinion Is
mainly responsible for the corrupt
conditions which have been clearly
shown in the various examina tlons
and Investigations which have neen
held during the last year. These con
ditions are not localized and the men
and the policies responsible for them
orc moi confined to any one party.
It was PLANNED to put Senator As-
new on the stand this afternoon
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29

United Press Leased Wire Service.
VANCOUVER, B. G., Apr.
2s.-German sympathizers
re alleged to have fired the
Granville and the Connaught
bridges, main arteries Of rail
road traffic, near here today.
The great Connaugh bridge
viii be a total loss. The wind
Is unfavorable for the de-
snuction Of the Granville
structure and it probably will
~ Saved. Together, the
bridges cost over $1,000.O00.
The incendiarism follows
closely the Canadian govern
ment's dissemination to in
tern in detention camps, all
citizens Of countries at war
With the allies. Officials be-
heve the Germans are respon-
ible for setting the fires.
Following the srecent
slaughter Of Canadians in the
allied armies fighting in Bel
gium, the Vancouver Ger
mans held q big celebration at
Point Grey, q suburb, Tues
day night. This determined
the government to send all
alien enemies into detention
until the war is over. Efforts
TO deport penniless aliens to
the state Of Washington, have
failed, owing to the watchful-
ness of the United States i'm
migration officials.
A bread line, established in
Vancouver several months
ago, is now closed and the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
Not Filled With Asphyxiat
ing Gas, But Charged
With Political
Shrapnel.
Bond p. Geddes. United Pres:
STAFF Corresnondent.1

slHy Bond P. Geddes, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
, SYRACUSE, N. Y, April ga
oomb was thrown into New York
ssno possibly national--politics today
N the Barnes-Roosevelt libel trial.
proposal by Governor Whitman
" an alliance of New York progress
s,ves and progressive republicans to
tio the state OF machine misgovern-
nent was the coup sprung by the
roosevelt side. The colonel said he
sead the Whitman letter. written
saen Whitman was district attorney
aug relied upon 1t in attacking Barnes
uuring the 1914 primaries.
noosevelt's testimony was finally
soociuded at 1915. It was the eighth
Wy ne had been on the stand and
snen excused he had been under
s..amination =. for thirty-eight hours and
NJ, u,.een minutes. Before springing the
"nitman letter the colonel gave a
|slsmatfc recital Of how he approved
squisition by the steel trust Of the
~ tsennessees Coal and Iron Co, to stop
me s07 panic.
sesficulatins violently, smacking
- lists and overriding, rough shod'
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bombardment began nine weeks ago.
But, it may also be caused by secretly
circulated knowledge that the British
war office is taking chances with an
inferior force of men.
This is indeed the great danger to
the allied cause. There have been so
many disastrous miscalculations since
last August and so frequently has the
power Of the enemy been under-esti-
mated that an uneasy feeling must
prevail to some extent lest the land
operations against the Turks be un-
dertaken too adventurously
If the British people are still re-
solved that the war shall not end un-
til the Germans are driven out of
France and Belgium, then the Con
stantinople campaign must be regard
ed doubtfully as an uncertain affair,
dangerously weakening the allied Of
fansive in the west. But the British
government itself may now have con-
cluded that the Germans eventually
will give up northern France and Bel
gium to ransom their blockaded fro
eign trade. Under this circumstance
and this circumstance only will
enough troops be sent to Turkey TO
make the fall of COnstantinople high
Iv probable But with the government
keeping its opinion secret and with
directors of British public opinion at
tacking the first lord of the admiralty,
there is unquestionably more anxiety
in England now than at any other
time since the war began.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
All Alien Enemies are Sent Into Detention Until
the War is Over, Following Celebration
Of a German Victory.
mo GREAT BRIDGES SET ON FIRE
One Million Dollars Worth of Property Menaced
and the Deed is Changed to Germans
Living in the Country.

hundreds Of unemployed men
and starving families consti-
tute a serious problem.
Plot to Burn City
VANCOUVER, April 29.-
High police officials believed
the attempted destruction Of
bridges was a part of a plot to
burn the entire city.
The damage to the Con-
naught bridge is estimated at
$500, 900.
Thousands Of persons go
ing to work, watched the wood
and tar pavement go up in
great flames and smoke. The
Granville fire was also start
ed in the pavement, but was
extinguished before it made
any headway. The bridges
connect the business and resi-
dence portions of Vancouver.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
JAP AN

United Press Leased Wire Service. |
WASHINGTON, April 2e.-Japan's
demands on China were still under
consideration by the Pekin govern
ment today, according to the best in
formation obtainable here from high
Iv uncommunicative official sources.
Just what form the demands are in
now, it is doubtful If even occidental
cfficiaIdcm knows. Every effort was
made by the Japanese to keep them
secret in their original form and since
then they have been modified and al
tered as secretly as they were pre-
vously submitted.
Roughly however, they call for pre-
ferentiaI consideration Of Japanese
claims along all lines Of Chinese de-
velopment, railroad, mineral and MAIL
ufacturins. BY way Of being sure he
GETS what he calls for, the mikado
Specifies that he is to have the veto
at least on all selections of good ad-
visors to the Chinese government and
that he be granted certain degree Of
rc'ice power throughout the republic.
In eastern Mongolia the demands
are very sweering. Relative to the
country farther removed from existing
Japanese sphere of influence they are
less comprehensive. Just what Toxic
calls for in the way Of commercial a.
vantage-the closing of the "open
door, against other naticns-is uncec-
tain. What will be the net results If
the demands are granted, is also in
doubt, presumably even to official
Washington. It is assumed, however,
that the administration suspects they
will Give Japan considerable adVant-
age in China, perhaps to the extent or
extending virtual suzerairty by the
rikado over the bigger country, pa
ticuIarIy in Mongolia, shantung prov
ince and the rich Yang Use valley.
The Jaeanese contend that all they
want is tc safeguard china's integrity
by preventing occidental powers from
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
jap Creates Excitement.

+ United Press Leased Wire Service.i
LOS ANGELES. Calf, April 20
Carrying six sticks Of dynamite, Y.
Tokano, a japanese. engaged in a pis-
tol duel with police who suspected
him of planning to blow up the local
German newspaper. Tokapo was in
Jail here today, suspected Of being
mentally unbalanced. He told friends
he came to Los Angeles from Denver
to perform a secret mission for the
mikado. When threatened with arrest
yesterday he pulled two guns and
started firing at the police. His aim
was wild.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
Ally

+ United Press Leased Wire Servlce1
ROME, April 2e.-Rumors that an
agreement has been reached between
Italy and France at least, continue
to be widely circulated here IN
Rome. Tommaso Tittoni, the itaiian
ambassador to France, held another
extended conference with the king
and the premier today and it was
afterward announced that ne would
return to Paris tomorrow. The Tor
eian office refuses to comment on his
visit or to say whether he carries
with him any documents for the
French government.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29

TURKEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
MiTYLENE, April 29.-The bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles fortifica-
tions is proceeding with the utmost
violence not only at stated periods
during the day but the allied warships
are taking advantage Of the moonlight
to operate during part OF the night.
The weather is reported perfect and
the sea calm.
TURKS WIN THREE TIMES.
BERLIN, April 29.-(via wireless
through SayviIie, L. I.)-constanti-
nopie reports say that the allies have
tried to land at three points on the
European and one point on the
AsIatic side. In all Of the fighting up
to the present time the allies have
been defeated by the Turkish de-
tenders.
TURKS DEFEATED.
ATHENS, April 2s.-Turkish reau-
lars have been defeated with very
heavy losses and an entire Turkish
battalion has been captured In battle
between the Turks and British land
ing party which took possession Of
the coast along the gulf OF souvli,
twenty-five miles from Sed-ELBahr on
the Galiipoii peninsula.
AdvIces reaching here say that the
battle commenced early Wednesday
and lasted until long after night fall.
The British were assisted In their
landing operations by warships.
ONLY skiRMIsHEs so FAR.
ATHENS, April 29.-DetaiIs of tho
operations Of the allies along the Gal
IipoIi peninsula show that the British
forces are holding the European and
the French the Asiatic side. They
are advancing very slowly in parallel
lines. Up to the present the fighting
has been confined to skirmishing. as
the Turks are apparently waiting to
choose their own battle ground. The
British have established main base
on the shores OF the Aegean sea ard
have entrenched a frontal line across
the peninsula to Eski Disharlik.
British aviators who have recon-
noitered are understood here to have
reported the presence in front Of their
lines Of a force Of some 10000 Turkish
troops Of all branches, heavily sup
piled with artillery. II is reported
here that the Turkish forces on both
sides Of the DardaneIes are COM
manded by German officers Of high
rank who have just arrived from the
northern battle front. The Turks are
said 70 be 80 strongly entrenched that
1t will be impossible for the allies to
advance except under the cover of
the guns Of their Warships which will
make It essential that the forts along
the DardanelIes be reduced. Because
Of this, the battle fleet is being utiI-
led both by day and by night. At
present the fire Is being concentrated
on KiIiabahr which is replying with
vigor.
The land expeditions are bus''y en-
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trial by jury to decide If he is no"
sane appeared doubtful today when
the attorney general served writ OF
prohibition on Thaw's lawyers.
The writ was issued by the appel
late division and May was set as
the day for argument. Unless Thaw's
attorneys can convince the higher
court that Justice Hendrick was with
in his right in granting jury trial,
the writ will be made permanent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
"a Still on Bottom.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service
h, WASHINGTON, April 29.-Abandon-
ing efforts to raise the F-4 with pom
toons, Admiral Moore reported today
from Honolulu that an air hose was to
be run from the cruiser Maryland in
to the submarine in hopes of replac-
ing water by air in its tanks and thus
bringing the craft to or near the sur
face. A heavy swell delayed work.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
One Minute Testimonials.

limited Press Leased Wire Service1
PATTERSON, N. j.. April 29.-One
minute testimonials from Ebert Fl.
Gary, head of the United States Steel
corporation. Frank A. Munsey, big
Bill Edwards and Erman J. Ridgway
was an added attraction at the Billy
Sunday meeting Wednesday nigh.
At Sundays special invitation, the
platform was crowded with famous
people from many walks of life.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
BELGIUM

IUnited Press Leased Wire Servlce.1
LONDON, April 2e.-The Belgian
offica! statement made public today
declares that the Germans are bom-
harding RamscappeIIe, Pervyse, Lam
pernisse and GosvIeperen. The Bel
uian army Is now cooperating with
the French in their attacks against
the Germans near Steenstraate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. J
BERLIN, April 20. (via wireless
through Sayville, L. D-in proof OF
Its claim that the British stories Of
sweeping gains in the region of Neuve
ChapeIIe and Givenchy are unfounded,
the official press bureau today made
public the report Of Wilhelm Schef-
mann, a noted German war cores
pondent. He declares that he has
been over the ground which tho Brit
ish claim to hold and found only Ger
man troops there.
when one compares the reports ct
the German general staff with those
Of the British, an irreconcible differ
ence is found" he said. ain my trip
along the front by Neuve ChapeIle and
Givenchy have travelled much of the
time in territory, which, according to
the reports and maps published In
England should have been held by the
British. In reality, did not see a
sign Of an Enslishman in any of the
territory.
~ entered upon the territory of the
battle Of NeuNe ChapelIe at spot
which, according to Engish represent
alton, was part Of the gain Of the ba'
tile Of Neuve chapeIIe. This and the
next village didn't look much as
though they were English or French
territory as every house flew the Bavar
ian flag, made by tearing off super
fIous red stripes from the French tri
color"
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More Trouble for Thaw.
+ United Press Leased Wire Servica.i i
NEW YORK, April 29.-Harry f..
Thaw's chances for an immediate
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29

sIBy Win.am G. Shepherd, united
Press Staff Correspondent
J HEADQUARTERS OF THE BRIT
.iSH ARMY, NORTHERN FRANCE.
April 90. (Via London April 29.)-Here
is true story of the battlefield. A
surgeon found British soldier lying
dying after an unsuccessful German
charge. He had bullet hole in his
head, but refused to be made comfort
able.
"For Gods sake, doctor, give mo one
more shot at them, please don't fuss
with me until have had one more
chance" he urged.
The bullet had completely Blinded
the soldier and he insisted on know
ina the range and direction. Told 600
yards, he demanded that the doctor fix
the eight and hold him up. The sol
dier fired and fell back. In a few
minutes he was dead.
TOO MUCH LIQUOR.
LONDON, April 2s.-The govern.
ment bill designed to restrict the sale
and use Of intoxicants was introduced
lin the house Of commons this after
noon by David Lloyd George. In In
Producing the bill, Lloyd George de.
cIared that excessive drinking among
the employees of the various navy
yards and those engaged in the manu-.
iously affecting the output.
"The English nation" he said,
"shouId subordinate anything to the
present struggle and clear away all
obstacles so that we may win this
q In.
plant alone, 1900 Of the workers fail
ed to resume work after the three
days holiday at Easter.
"That in itself proves the need OF
this legislation"
The speaker declared that the slack.
ness in some Of the big ship yards
due to the workers losing time through
drink was causing .serious anxiety to
Eehosc III scn5nranH Of the British bat
tie fleet. At Portsmouth he said 7e
per cent of men are working an aver
age Of sixty hours and more week.
Normally they work forty-eight. But
Portsmouth, he continued, was the
exception, as elsewhere in the big ship
yards, the men are doing little more
than under normal conditions.
IN SOUTH AFRICA.
CAPETOWN, u. S. A., April 2e.-lt
lis officially announced today tina:
union forces occupied Daberos, South
east Gideon, or Sunday and that tie
country north Of Daberos has now
been cleared Of the enemy.
ADRiATic REACHES PORT
LIVERPOOL, April 2e.-Thc Ad.
;riatic, White Star liner, from New
York, arrived safely In the Mersey this
afternoon. She made the run from the
Irish coast at top speed with all lights
cut, but did not observe any hostile
submarines.
NOT SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.
LONDON, April 29.-In the house
Of commons this afternoon Under-Sec-
retary for the Admiralty McNamara
announced that the German submarine
crews held as prisoners Of war are
now held in solitary confinement. They
are kept together, he said, and are
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-29
! F RANCE

[United Press Leased Wire Service
PARIS, April 2e.-The war office to-
day issued statement announcing
the destruction Of German Zeppelin.
The statement says that the Zeppelin
which attempted raid on Dunkirk a
week ago was wrecked by the fire OF
anti-air craft guns posted there. The
crippled ship was able to get away,
but information received today shows
that it is now stranded near Bruses.
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SAILORS WERE BRAVE.

MILAN, Italy, April 2s.-DetaiIs Of
the end of the French cruiser Leon
Gamb betta, torpedoed and sunk by the
Austrian submarine US in the Strait
Of Otranto, Monday night, tell of
hereism by her commissioned officers.
Practically the entire starboard side
of the cruiser was blown out when
the Austrian torpedo hit her almost
amidships. The officers rushed to the
bridge and the engines were started
full steam ahead in an effort to make
shoaI water. 1t was plain from the
start that this would be impossible as
within less than a couple OF minutes
the boiler rooms were flooded and
the machinery stopped. The engine
room crew drew most Of the fires to
nrevent boiler explosions. The crew
were assembled at quarters and or
der given "every man for himself"
All Of the commissioned officers as
sembIed on the bridge as soon as it
was certain that the cruiser must go
down and as she listed just before
turnino over. they united in the cry
..vive La Franee!" A number Of
bodies Of victims have been recovered
and buried with full military orders
in the cemetery at Brindisi.
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40 SURVIVORS.

ROME, April 2s.--Ten officers Of
minor rank and 100 seamen survivors
~ III. French cruiser Leon Gambetta
have reached Syracuse where they
are receivina treatment