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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27

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LWilliam Philip Simms Of the Unit
a Press was the only American cor
respondent permitted to visit on
[Christmas day. the French front IN
EsAlsace, where at present, the heaviest
1ehting in Europe 10 In progress
Only one other correspondent, the
Official representative Of all the Eng
hsh papers, won the coveted permis-
sjon Simms story follows:
fBy WIN. Philip Simms, United Press
Staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
ALEACE, Dec. 27.-Under an abomin-
able warm driEzle and with thawing
snow. except on the peaks and high
psses, the oldest and most impress
dye Christmas AisAce has ever known
hss come and gone. The world has
Witnessed few more dramatic yule-
dds than In this coveted corner OF
tAe war
While soldiers from the lines forgot
TIE birthday OF Jesus. grimly calcn-
/ hting ranges In ceaseless artillery
luel and softly swearing over their
misses, happy Alsacian families. a
thousand yards In the rear, dressed
Christmas trees and sang old time
carols. happy over their return to
France.
While enormous munitions col
smns. Needless alike OF Christmas
and Christmas eve, in the cease..ss
drizzle. toiled across the Jura and
,Vosges mountains. crowds packed the
|cathedrals at midnight mass. praying
tor the new-come armies under the
banners Of France.
While the great pipe organs trum-
|peted la Deliverance" and lie Noel"
|by Adam. guns on Hartmannsweiler-
kopf doomed an accompaniment like
ihe roar Of distant surf.
Reiasco never staged anything as
FANATIC az this.
On Christmas eve, L watched the
bcmbardment OF German positions
north OF Altkirch. Through the range
hnder, the houses Of the city seemed
only across the street. The public
square was distinctly visible. It was
aeCerted save for the passage OF q
low vehicles OF German soldiers
fcurrying across, eager to get unde-
cover before the drizzle recommended.
THIS was the only place where the
seImans were always visible.
That last shot was beautiful, mag
aincent-a bulls eye to the hair" all
Mncer was saying over the telephone
y the distant batteries. as we en-
cred the observation post.
While the French guns continued
luriing Christmas gifts OF high explo-
ives toward the Germans. some one
81 the party quoted the peace on
ortn. good will toward men," to a
pung French officer, q graduate Of
gne st. Cyr military school in the
.onth when the war began. but now 8
sseteran captain, decorated with the
v.r cross and legion OF honor.
You think man-killinE and Christ.
mas anachronisms?" he smiled.
Well Americans thought perhaps
~ unofficial truce would be OBJ
'served." was suggested.
~ was a celestial army, not an IN
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Vaptain Thinks That German
Agents Put Something in
Sugar Cargo.

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AEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Fire which
S.oae out in Number three hold OF the
i. steamship Inchmoor. as she
~ ~ her slip In Brooklyn. damaged
s7s oc fargo OF sugar to the extent OF
rs,ooo ,rss 70 100000 and started the
q uorlues on an entirely new line
= INVESTIGATION.
ney say sugar burns from spon-
= = ous combustion, said Captain Pye
j ne inchmoor. yet, before this war
heard Of . sugar cargo burst-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, Dec. 27.-Several
thousand rebeIlious Persian gen.
darmes, led by Turkish and German
officers, were defeated by Russian
troops midway between Teheran and
hamadan, it was officially announced
today. The Persans were we'll armed
with field artillery and machine guns.
"On the Riga front we slenced
German batteries" said the war Of
flee, "South Of lkscuI the Germans
used oas in an attack. On the Dvinsk
front the enemy attempted an often
slve, but was driven back"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Al. !

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PARIS, Dec. 27.-Six passengers
and one member Of the crew perished
when the Italian liner Port Said was
sunk in the Mediterranean by an
Austrian submarine, according to
Milan dispatches today. Other pas.
sengers and members Of the crew
numbering about $50, we're rescued.
An italian destroyer answered the
liners call for aid and pursued the
submarine for several miles, but the
Austrian escaped by diving. The de-
stroyer after rescung the Port Said's
passengers and crew, took into port
at Derna Greek steamer that had
watched the sinking of the liner in
the belief that she shielded the sub
marines approach.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
WAR DID NOT STOP FOR HOLIDAY
ENGLAND

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LONDON, Dec. 27-The Asquith
ministry was under heavy attack to-
day. Using David LIoyd.George's
charge, "too late" as their slogan, In
fluential London newspapers have
launched campaign for a reoroanl.
zation Of the ministry. Only prompt.
decisive action by the cabinet coun-
Gil today on the conscription issue
can save the prime minister and sew
eral Of his colleagues from retire
ment, several newspapers hinted.
tfoyd-Georoe himself, once an object
of scorn among the British upper
classes" probably will become the
head Of the government. If AsQuith is
forced out.
Despite previous optimistic reports.
it was hinted In government circles
today that Lord Derby's recruiting
campaign did not bring into the army
the number Of volunteers needed.
The very fact that the government
has not published the results, appar-
emily confirms this report. The cabi-
net council, it was generally under
stood, will be called upon tonight to
The conscription advocates demanded
stepping. The government should not
attempt to evade responsibility, they
asserted, by submitting the question
to general election. On the other
hand the anti-conscrlptionlsts pointed
to the threats of the labor chiefs and
the speech Of the Irish leader, John
Redmond, in commons as Indicating
the danger facing the adoption Of
compulsory enlistment.
Unless the situation is met tonight,
the leaders now in opposition to Pre-
mier Asquith expect to renew their
fight In commons regarding reopening
the DardaneIles and Balkans failures.
London papers have rallied to the
support Of LIoyd-George. The min.
lister of munitions address to the
trades unionists at Glasgow on Christ
mas, has centered attention upon
Lioyd-George again as did his recent
criticism Of the government.
''You can't haggle with an earth
.qaai<e,"s was one Of his striking
phrases in urging the unionists to for
get petty trades union regulation in
helping win the war ~ appeal to
you to lift up your eyes above the
mists Of expression and ascend to the
heights Of the greatest opportunity
that ever opened before your clans.
STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-The British
steamer. Hadley has been sunk by a
Her crew was rescued,
according to dlsratches received here
today.
The Hadley displaced LIZ tons.
She was owned by w. Cory and Son
and registered at London.
HELD NEWS BACK.
NEW YORK, Dec. ,27.-The big
British liner Arlanza was sunk off the
Russian port of ArchanaeI, probably
by floating mine on December 10,
according to authoritative Information
reaching shipping circles here today.
The news is said to have been sup
pressed by the British censor, for fear
that neutral ship owners might be-
come alarmed at the possible danger
In Russian waters.
Excepting the Lusitania and the
Arabic, the ArIanza Is the largest
steamer sunk by mines or submarines
since the beginning Of the war. She
was owned by the Royal Mail Packet
company, displaced 1904 tons and
was $40 feet In length. She was built
in 1912 and II Is believed she was
commandered at the outbreak Of the
war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
by Henry Wood, United Press staff
Correspondent.1

ilsy Henry Wood, United Press staff
Correspondent.
ROME, Dec. 27.-At least 10000
Albanians have starved to death In
the last year and the same fate awaits
an equal number during the coming
year, according to w. w. Toward,
owner Of the American relief schoon-
err Albania. Howard has Just reached
Rome. after distributing two hundred
tons Of flour to the starving AIbanians.
."The crops have been failure for
the Fast two years." said Howard. "To
the normal population Of 1,ooo, 900
have been added 100000 Serbian
refugees, who arrived without food
and possessing only worthless Serb
ian money. And they brought with
them 10000 Austrian prisoners who
must be fed.
1.-TWO years ago the Greeks de-
stroyed 225 villages in the Barat dis
trcts and the Serbs more than 100
villages In the Saniac region. That
has left joint population of over 2o0,-
GOO which Is today homeless and with
out food. These people are dying by
the Thousands"
While Howard was unloading his
flour cargo at Durazzo he fed several
thousand serbians and their Austrian
prisoners.
IN CASE OF INVASION.
LONDON, Dec. 27.-confiicting re-
ports came from Athens today as to
the probable course Of the Greek gov
ernment In the event Of Bulgarian
INVASION.
Former Premier GournarIs, who
holds the reins of power, was quoted
by one correspondent as declarin )
that Greece would deal firmly with
such situation. Another report said
King Constantine has wired the kaiser
that he would not consent to Bull
garlan or Turkish troops crossing the
Greek frontier. Still another dis-
patch said the Greek government had
given its consent to Bulgarian In.
vasion.
KING OF SERBIA.
W PARIS; Dsoe, 27s-s<ia Pceev,sgc4
Serbia, has arrived In Italy aboard an
italian warship, according to Rome
dispatches today. He plans to visit
Rome and then 90 to the royal villa
at caserta which was placed at his
disposal by King Victor Emmanuel.
The king had to be carried from
the ship In an arm chair, according to
press dispatch. He told corresponds
ents that he had turned authority
over to Crown Prince Alexander. II
his physicians permit, he plans to 90
to SaIonika to confer with the Serbian
minister Of war.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Two Hundred Saloons.

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: BOISE. Idaho, Dec. 27.-1daho's
200 saloons will close next Friday un-
der the drum tight" prohibition law
passed by the last legislature. The
vets have not yet given up the fight.
An attack on the law is now before
the United States supreme court on
appeal. Idaho has no prohibition
amendment in it's constitution. An
amendment of that character will be
voted on next November.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
GERMANY

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BERLIN, Dec. 27. (Via wireless to
sayvilIe, L. I.)-'North of Melville
hole blasted by the French, was oc-
cuped by our troops" said this after
moons war office statement. "Enen,y
mining operations on combres heights
did little damage"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Petition Denied,

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
denied the petition of the Chicago and
Alton railroad for new passenger
rates between Kansas City and
Springfield, ILL.,, by way Of San Jose.
The road wished to make the rates
coincide with those on a direct route
between the two cities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
Sly Stores Burned,

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MONMOUTH, ILL.,, Dec. 27.-F'ire Of
unknown origin early today destroyed
six business houses at Little York,
eleven miles west of here. The esti-
mated loss Is 100000.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
F FRANCE

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PARIS, Dec. 27.-French artillery
bon1barded the German works at
Thiencourt and Gremency in Lorraine
throug hout the night, this afternoons
conmunique reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-27
ON GREEK BORDER.

LONDON, Dec. 27.-lta'ian troops.
landed at AvIona. have crossed the
Albanian mountains and reached the
Greek frontier In southern Albania,
the Athens correspondent Of the Teles
graph reported today.
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy. Warmer Tues
day. Local temp p. m. 81;
Z a. M. Is.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
and 20 Torpedo Boats Engaged Naval Battle the Baltic
Confessions ofaWife

, district or settlement nurse In
some big city"
II am rure that Kitty Malram's
husband would be glad 30 have
YOU"
Does Kitty do my settlement
work. she inquired.
Yes, ! think 80, but you know
kitty-Hhe gets very tired OF tho
humdrum existence OF settlement
work very often and comes over 10
me, By the way: | wonder II Kit
~ kuowH7"
Yes. MarRie. she has sent you
flowers and messages two or three
times week"
As we were talking. three mag
nificent baskets " flowers were
brought into my room.
How lovely" exclaimed Flea
nor. and she brought them over 10
me. Cards on them expressed IN
terest OF Mrs. selwin. Eliene and
Jim Edie.
WIN you take Jim's and Eliene's
baskets into the maternity wards,
Eleanor" | asked Just as Dick
came In.
She picked them up hurried'y
and was out OF tho door before
Dick had gotten over 20 my bed.
ITO Be Continued Monday
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
APPROVE PLAN
FOR FIXING DAM

The finance committee OF the city
council. IN session with City En-
gincer Dimock Friday afternoon. ep-
proved the plan 81 having contrac-
tors inspect the leaky Cedar river
dam. and submit bids for stopping
this leaks, with the understanding
that II they aren't stopped. the con
tractor awarded tho job won't be
paid.
With minor changes this plan will
30 10 the council soon for approval.
At the same hour the committee
was celebrating. the board OF trus-
tees OF the Chamber OF Commerce
adopted report drawn by Perry
Poison and r. X. Singleton. in which
the above plan WAS branded unjust.
nesslike.
III such a contract were entered
into" says the report. there would
be no assurance that the work
would be successful. and that the
city would not suffer large addition
expense and loss OF time and rev.
enue. without accomplishing any
practical result"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
ELEANOR FAlRLoW PROVES A
COMFORTER
Copyright. 1915, by tho Newspaper
Enterprise Assoelatlon)

was right. little book, II was
Eleanor Fnirlow's voice | heard In
| the corridor the other day.
She n taking her training at
| this hospital and has been In 20 see
me number OF times and. strange
aa II may seem TO you, little book,
| have found that she Is more com.
fortlng 10 me than any other per
son who has called.
Molli". dear girl. rather tires me
With the atmosphere OF strenuous
fife she brings In.
Elleno fills my heart with envy
when she speaks OF her baby and
when she does not ! feel perhaps
that she doesn't mention Il be
cause she knows II hurts me.
Mother Wayeriy tried 20. console
me- by saying. MY dear child.
YOU must remember that God
knoweth best"
! got 80 excited over the idea
that any one could possibly think
heneflcent God would take my
baby from me that the nurse told
Mrs Wayerly she would have 90
20 and they did not let me see
even Dick for two days.
have not been able 10 guess.
little book. what they are keeping
me here for. because am phyBic-
ally perfectly we'll
But Dr. Atwater says he wants
my mind 10 be perfectly at rest
before I so home.
As n my mind will ever be AT
rest until can no longer imagine
what life might be with my baby
know ! am not very brave. and
truly. little book. do not say these
things 10 any one but you.
Eleanor Fairlow does not seem
TO either pity me or 10 try in per.
fectly obvious ways TO get me
away from my sad thoughts.
She comes I'm unohtruaively and
tells mo about the other people
who are sick in mind or body and
she In very thoughtful.
Yesterday she intercepted right
az the door n nurse who was evi.
IDENTIFY bringing In a newborn baby
for me 10 see.
Don't take that baby into Mrs.
Wayerly'H ROOM | heard her ex.
claim. Don't you know that she is
Just recovering from the shock OF
losing her own child7"
Blu, surely the sight OF this
rosebud bit Of humanity will com.
fort her"
My dear girl" was tho quick
answer some time you will know
that tho sight OF anothcr's Joy In a
gift that your heart is breaking
for does not always bring acute
Joy"
The little nurse evidently went
away and Eleanor Fairlow came
In TO me.
You are looking much brighter
this morning. Margie." she said
Am l." asked llstlessly.
Honestly. little book. try 20
take an interest IN life. but can't
Every morning when wake up my
first thought is: Another long
day in which 90 think"
do you Ike It here. Eleanor -
/ asked.
Yes, | like 20 feel that in some
way ! can help those who suffer
sho said. but I have gotten ali
over that romantic and sentiment
al feeling ! had about nursing. 1t
is work. hard work-sometimes
work OF the most mental kind.
After ! finish my training I am
going 10 try and get the position OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
CHINA MINISTER
SPEAKS TO CLUB

Arriving on the Minnesota just
before noon Saturday. DIR. Paul S.
Reinsch. minister 20 China, and for
mer professor Of political science at
the University of Wisconsin, was
met by a special committee OF the
Commercial Club and escorted TO
the club rooms, where he addressed
club members at noon luncheon
on Conditions in China and Our
Trade With That Country"
In the afternoon an auto tour OF
the boulevards and a visit TO the
municipal docks was planned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
BY TOM ROBINSON
Coach OF Northwestern University
Championship Swimming Team


A drowning man grasps at n
straw, you know. and when he
grasps at a rescuer Il is a yeritAb.e
death grip. Many double drown
Ings occur because the would be
rescuer has permitted the victim TO
get the terrible hold on him.
The accompanying illustrations.
posed on land for obvious reasons.
show the proper way to break the
arm-lock. "A hold common to
drowning persons. In the photo
graphs | am tho taller man In the
gray bathing suit and the other Is
the supposed victim.
While treadinE water TO grasp
him. he had grabbed me and tight.
ly bound my arms 80 | am help
less 30 far as swimming is con.
cernsd. In this position / brought
my hands together and locked them.
pushing two fists into tho pit OF
his stomach. and brought my legs
up against his body. As his arm
slips upward toward the head. one
quick move. showing the head down,
gets me from underneath.
This done. you can go about do
ing what you were In the first
place. bringing your left hand under
his chin and swimming on your
back. as explained in yesterdays
lesson.
II he gets you around the body.
under the arms. put both hAnds un.
der his chin and push back. forcing
his head under water. This IL usu-
ally sufficient TO break the hold
For the strange hold. grasp tho
wrist OF the arm which encirclcs
your throat and bear down. Keep
your head close 10 his body and By
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
U. S. CAPITOL
DAMAGED BY
EXPLOSION

WASHINGTON, July a.
Any doubt that may have exist
ed that an explosion which
wrecked the reception room on
the east eide OF tho capitol
building last night was caused
by bomb wss removed early
today.
Tho Washington Times re-
oelved letter mailed an hour
and half before tho explosion
occurred, announcing there
would be blast In the capitol.
After hours OF work, the autbori-
ties were without any clue as 10
the cause OF the explosion except
that furnished IN the letter to tho
newspaper Both city and federal
officials arc conducting a rigid In
yestigstion.
Before the Times announced tho
receipt OF the letter, the capitol po-
lice withheld positive assertion
that the explosion was caused by
a bomb. They said they were not
certain OF the cause.
six months ago "A man. writing
from St Louis TO Vice President
Marshall. declared that II certain
Legislation was not passed a bomb
would be exploded in the building"
said Superintendent Woods.
We viii endeayor 10 find out
whether there is any connection
between this letter and the ex-
plosion My opinion is that the ex-
plosion was duo TO a bomb placed
by some crank"
a door from the reception room,
in which the explosion occurred.
led into the office OF the vice presi-
dent.
The room is TO the rear OF the
main entrance 10 the capitol build
ing. in the senate wing. 1t meas
ures 20 by rs feet.
Two massive chandeliers wera
damaged and slight fire started.
This was quickly eXtinguished.
The doors were blown open and
the ceiling and walls OF the room
were damaged.
After confessing responsibility for
the explosion. the author OF the let
ter TO the Times signed the name
n. Pearce" with a typewriter.
II WAS then added. This is the
exclamation point In my plea for
peace"
The letter was dated June /, but
was not mailed until last night. the
date and hour showing plainly on
the postmark.
IL appeared the writer had been
IN Washington for several days look
ing over the government building.
undetermined where TO explode the
bomb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-03
WILL CARRY
MUSIC FIGHT
into COUNCIL

a conference was held Friday
afternoon between park de.
partment official and ropreten-
tatiVes Of the Central Labor
council and the Musielans'
union, In an attempt 10 Insure
an adequate provision for sult-
able park band concerts next
summer, when the park board
prepares lie 1915 eatlnn atea.
The delegation was told that
anything u might say at this
time was premature, that the
board would submit a lump sum
estimate. and. after obtaining
Its years appropriation. would
apportion an amount for band
music.
A "A result OF this conference. Il
was announced Saturday that actlv,
workers for more band concerts vii
carry the fight 10 the council bud
yet committee. when tho park dc
partment budget Is being consider
cd. and urge tho council 10 make Il
plain to the park board that not 0
cent will be appropriated for any
thing until tho board gives asHur
ancc n viii appropriate n definite
and suitable amount for band mu
sic
Here's where tho prohibition
shoe pinches bit
Heretofore. IN making up the
tax levy on the basis OF budget cs
Inmates. tho council has allowed
the park department y OF a mill
with the addition Of 10 per CEN
from all city licenses and fines.
Next year. however. prohibition
will wipe out the liquor license
and IL IL believed police court finel
will drop with a duh thud. mas
much ~ big majority OF fne'
there arc the result OF drunken
hrawls
Friday afternoon the park board
voted 10 ask the council for "A
mill levy. To- cover the s3b. 900 de
crease In revenues resulting al
above outlined.
The board Friday also gave per
mission TO tho Shnners 10 cree
temporary band stands AZ Pioneer
place and In city hall park.