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AUSTRIAN CLAIM OF IGNORANCE
is NOT TO BE TOLERATED

united States as to the use of sub
marines in attacking vessels OF COM
merce and of the acquiescence of
germany in this attitude and yet with
full knowledge on the part of the
Austrian Hungarian government" the
Ancona attack was made
He referred to copies Of the Lust-
tania. Arabic and other correspon-
dence which had been given all the
important embassies here at the time
they were sent.
There was disposition on the part
of state department officials to doubt
the good faith of such claims of ignor-
ance on the part of Auetria. 1t is
considered merely as a ruse to gain
time.
Austria VIZ Yield.
LONDON, Dec. 1o.-That Austria
will yield to the demands of the Unit
ed states, made in the Ancona note,
was reported in dispatches from Swiss
points today. 1t was stated that a
special meeting of the Austrian cabt
net was held yesterday to consider
the American note
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Plenty Of Opportunity to
Learn Attitude Of U. s.
Regarding Submarines.

united Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The
sSnlted States will tolerate no plea
Sum Austria-Hungary that 1t had not
formally advised Of the attitude
ms country when its submarine
commander sank the Ancona. Re-
ls from Vienna indicate the Aus
ah foreign Office might attempt to
Nulong negotiations on this point.
n the Ancona note Secretary Lam
s,h!s,, us apparently foresaw such a pos
shslty shoailty and precluded its use through
me Austrian-HuneArian govern
4 ssnt has been advised through the
rSespondence which has been ex-
snged sss between the United States
~ 4ermany- Of the attitude Of the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
Seven Auto. Burned Up

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
PERRY, Iowa, Dec. 15.-Fire swept
away the business center Of Bouton
early today despite efforts of fire
figters from here and Woodward. Loss
S50.000. The fire started In the Odd
Fellows hall and destroyed the Smith
Miller general store, Ray Walker gen.
eral store, H. B. Mack's drug store,
Thornburn's garage, the Woodman
hall, opera house and a restaurant.
Seven automobiles were burned In the
garage. The bank and implement
store wera saved.
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HIS PEOPLE DESIRED The MONARCHY
Constitutional Monarchy to be Created, Repub-
lie Being Found Unsuitable for His
torical Reasons.

,copyright 1915 by the United Press ]
ICopyrighted In Great Britain.]
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-In the first
public statement by Emperor Yuan
shi Kai, cabled today to the United
Press, the p..rly proclaina I'll 'nDnar. p
cf China makes known 70 the NeIld
the dominating reasons for the aboli-
ton Of the republic.
The emperor also announces his
future policy toward America and
states his purpose to employ every
e6ort to cement the friendship be
tween the two nations.
The cablegram follows:
TO the United Press. New York:
PEKING. Dec. 14.-Your telegram
has been translated and submitted
4 for his majesty's perusal. am In
Itructed to reply as foiiows:
sThe sovereignty Of the Chinese re-
poblic resides Ia the whole body of
~ people. The convention Of the
y eaopie's representatives, considering
n republic unsuitable on account OF
historical reasons and public opinion
and wishing to establish permanent
peace. have unanimously adopted .
constitutional monarchy.
sss Inc SLAtuS VI Sldtc SAAcA a0 AoeN.
Z ally subject to public will. The act
ing legislature has reported to me
the same and stated that the proyin-
cal and district conventions OF the
peoples representatives have unani-
mously elected me emperor.
/ Firm refusal unayailing, l have
! been forced to submit to the peoples
viii and have instructed the different
ministries and departments to make
Preparations. The necessary prepare
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Mediation ATTEMPTED. /.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service]
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Mediation OF
the Chicago Belt Line strike, tietns
up thousands Of cars of freight IN
the yards, was attempted today by
the federal board Of conciliatlon and
mediation, in an effort to prevent q
general strike of all yard men IN
Chicago.
q. ". w. Hanger, member of the
board, reached Chicago today and
was in conference with officials OF
the strikers and of the Belt Line Co.
officials this afternoon. general
conference was to be arranged later.
Yardmen on seventeen railways de-
livered IN ultimatum to the COM
panies today. threatening general
tie up. Grievances similar to those
in the Belt Line strike ara charged.
Armed guards were sent to the
Belt Line yard at Clearing, ILL.,, today.
The importation Of strike breakers Is
expected.
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today rumors Of bomb plot aboard
the Great Northern liner Minnesota
which returned to this port last night
with her allies food stuffs cargo. \
fire in her coal bunkers was still burn
ing today.
Two sailors are known to have been
hurt by explosions at sea caused by
spontaneous combustion in the big
freighter's bunkers. Her boilers were
said to be out Of commission from
natural causes and not by spy, ~
rumored. The sailor reported to
have been put in irons for attempt
ing to destroy the ship proved to %
only the worst banged up man In Z
dght aboard.
Captain Garlick, while not sAtisfac-
tory explaining his mysterious silence
on his return trip. denied rlmors Of
mutiny.
Safe Conducts Granted.
WASHINGTON, Dec. Is. Great
Britain has granted. safe conduct to
Captains Boy-Ed and Won Papen.
The British embassy notified the
state department this afternoon. The
matter of safe conducts for the suc-
cessors of the two mon has not been
taken up, the embassy said, Secretary
Lansing not yet having requested 1t.
This afternoon, representatives OF
the British and French embassies will
confer on the exact language OF the
safe conducts and the route homo
that the two attaches must take.
Ship on Fire.
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 15.-Firo
which was discovered in the bunkers
of the steamer AuSable before she
sailed from this port Sunday, became
known this afternoon. The damage
was confined to the buckling OF two
cabin plates. The origin is unknown,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
Snow Unon Snow.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
CHICAGO, Dec. 15.-Life will be
just one blamed snow storm after an
other in the middle west for the next
few days. the weather bureau an
nounced today.
A storm now centering in the
Rockies is hot on the heels Of the
blizzard that reached New York yes
terday. 1t will bring more snow and
rain to the central states tonight and
tomorrow.
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BAL. KAAS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ATHENS, Dec. 15.-Official dis.
patches to the war office reported a
iuil In the battle along the Serbo.
Greek border and declared that no
large force Of Bulaars has yet crossed
the Crock frontier. Scouting parties
that advanced over the border In pur.
suit Of the allies, Immediately with.
drew It Was stated, upon discovering
their mistake.
In making public these dlspatche,
officials did not state the time tt :.
were filed. It 10 possible that ~ g
reports Of BuIgar Invasion mo . ,
borne out in later war office az 9,
though It Is not believed In offr~faI
circles that Bulgarian troops will en-
ter Greece.
Pending new developments at the
frontier, tho government has no an
nouncement to make, Il was declared.
THE ministry has decided to shape
Its policy according to the course Of
events" said seml-officiaI statement
"The main body Of expeditlonary
forces has retreated further toward
Sa!onlka. Scarcely more than d.
vision Of Anglo-French troops remain
Cd IN tho trenches prepared. Just inside
tho Greek border, to oppose an ad-
vance by Bulsarlans or teutons.
Throughout yesterday, desultory
artillery exchanges across the border
constituted the only fighting, accord.
Ing to advices from frontier points.
Reports Of the invasion Of Greece
by Bulgarian troops came from Salon
lka. One dispatch said Bulgarian
troops had pressed southward across
the border from Monastir. A telegram
from FIorina, south At Monastir, made
no mention Of such an invasion. The
other report said the Bulsarians had
crossed south Of GiebveII near May
adala.
Greek military authorities thought
these reports might have been started
by excited civilians In saIonika, who,
fearing attack by Invading armies,
already have made preparations to
leave.
A joint commission OF Austrian and
Bulgarian officers -ls adnnlnisterina saf-
fairs In MonastIr, recently captured
from the Serbs.
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS.
SALoNlkA, Dec. 15.-The partial
withdrawal Of Greek tFoops from the
vicinity Of saionIka, under the agree
ment with the Anglo.French will be-
gin late today. Twelve thousand
Greek troops will remain here.
GREEK MING is SICK.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The political
situation at Athens has been further
complicated by the sudden illness Of
King Constantine, according to spe-
ciai dispatch to tho Chronicle today.
"The king 10 suffering from mild
attack Of influenza and a slight few
er," wired the correspondent. "His
physicians have advised him to re-
main In his room and not to particl-
pate In state affairs"
Though not confirmed from any
source, the report aroused keen inter
est here. Because Of the delicate
situation created by the allied retreat
into Greece and because Of the Greek
elections next Sunday, the kings In
ability to take the leading role In af-
fairs at this time might have import
ant results. King Constantine only
recently recovered from serious i'll
ness.
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Then Killed Himself.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-FredericlS
Schaeffer, 81, retired fireman, today
shot and killed his daughter, Anna, II,
and his mother-in-law, Mrs. Anna
Dray, SO, and killed himself in a
frenzy of dependency over an i'll
ness which doctors had told him was
incurable. His wife also was shot
and wounded in the temple, but is ex-
pected to recover.
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sensatIon Falls Flat.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-Inves-
tigation by federal officials, dissipated
Bank Robbers Got $50.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
HULL, ILL.,, Dec. 15.-The safe IN the
State bank here was blown early to.
day. the robbers escaping with $50,
which they secured from the nrst
compartment. They were unable TO
omen a second compartment, where
they could have obtained $4,000. 1t is
believed they were frightened away
after attempting twice to blow the
inner door.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Snow or
rain tonight and Thursday. Warmer
tonight.
For Iowa: Snow or rain tonight and
Thursday. Somewhat warmer east
and central portions tonight. Colder
extreme west portion Thursday.
For Missouri: Rain south; rain or
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Additional Steel Stock.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Seryice]
NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-Employes
and of1lcers Of the United States
Steel corporation soon may have an
opportunity to buy further holdings
in the company. Announcement was
made here today that $4,000 shares Of
common and preferred stock have
been set aside for their subscription.
The price has not been set.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
Bulgarians Assure That no
Harm Will Befau Those
in Monastir.
,IBy William G. Shepherd. United

IBy William G. Shepherd, United
PressStaff Correspondent
SALONTkA- Dec. 15.-All Americans
remaining in Monastir after Bulgarian
Occupation of the city are unharmed,
according to Walter Farwell, Of Chi
cago, who made an unsuccessful effort
to reach his wife, a newspaper cor
respondent. Mrs. Farwell was in
Monastir when the city fell. G. F.
Laughlin. of Boise. Idaho, member of
the American sanitary commission, ae-
companied Farwell on his trip into
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it, has the merits of keeping them In
civil life most of the year, and yet
gives them valuable military service.
A French officer who served in the
Marne, and Swiss officers who have
studied their own and this system,
have told me 1t would give a vast
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GER MANY

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. ]
| BERLIN, Dec. IS. (via wireless to
ISayvilie. .)-Respons for continu.
ance OF tho war must rest with the
allies. Or. Karl HeifferIch, imperial
sesret1ry Of the treasury, told the
reicF ~, In discussing Germany'a
! 4 4 Ing from the scriptures 10 drive
y his point, Or. HeIfferich predict.
he downfall and dissolution Of the
Q tlsh empire.
I'VE stand like rocks In the solI Of
eheir home country said Or. HeIffer-
tch, "and on the columns Of the Brit
ish empire are written In glowing lot.
tiers the same words az on Belsfaz-
zar'e palace.
Responsibility Tor the blood which
will flow from now on, for the misery
which comes upon tho world, for the
danger to which civilization 10 exposed,
falls not upon Germany, but upon
these who cannot resolve to draw the
conclusion from Germany's military
successes which nobody can any more
dispute. The responsibility falls upon
those who In foolish criminal alIusIon
still now speak Of Germany's an
nihiiation and partition and Of win
Ming war Of exhaustion.
HeIfferch's remarks were made
during his statement to the reichstag
on the first reading Of the bill for ad-
ditionaI war credits Of $4,000, 900, 600.
He contrasted the financial situation
In Germany with that In the coun-
tries Of Germanys enemies.
Great applause followed his state
ment that Germany has now opened
~ he MAJ Sa,,t. hon
ring the way to the far east"
The words "mene, memo, tekel, up
harsin" appearing on the wall In Bel
shazzar's palace were interpreted to
mean:
"God hath numbered thy Kingdom,
and finished It. Thou art weighed in
the balance and found wanting. Thy
Kingdom Is divided and given to the
Medes and Persians."
AERIAL ACTIVITY.
BERLIN, s(vla wireless TO sayvIlis,
L. ~ .Dso.415--Grea aerial activity
along the western front was reported
by the war office In statement this
afternoon which also claimed suo-
cessfuI attack by German aviators on
an English steamer.
Four hostile air craft, including ono
battle plane, with two motors, were
brought down by German artillery at
various points along the front. II was
officially stated.
MORE PRISONERS.
BERLIN (via wireless to SayviIle)
Dec. 15.-Severak hundred more Mon
tenegrin prisoners have been taken
near the Grab-Brodarevo line, the war
office announced this afternoon.
suthwest Of PIevIJe, tho enemy has
been driven across tho Tara river.
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Ford Reaches Other Side.

Ford Reaches Other Side.
TIInited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The liner Os.
car II carrying Henry Ford's band OF
warning peace advocates, arrived at
Kirkwal1 today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-15
CHICAGO WON
ON FIRST BALLOT
HAD Easy Time Winning Republican
National Convention to be
Held June Z.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. Is
Chicago won the republican national
convention on the first ballot. The
date is Wednesday, June z, one weeit
before the democratic national con-
Ssention assemblies in St. Louis.
The vote was decisive on roll call
where each member of the national
committee arose and announced hts
preference. The result was:
Chicago 80
San Francisco .13
set Louis
Philadelphia 2
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tions having been made. will be re-
quested to carry them out with due
consideration.
''The relations between China and
America have always been most
friendly and the monarchy's policy
will be to Gem ment still closer this
friendship and to exert the utn ost to
promote the industrial and CONNER
cial developments Of the two ma
tions."
lsigned) Admiral TsatTing- Kan.
Private Secretary.
The Chinese emperor's statement to
the United Press is the first infor-
nation that the new monarchy Is to
be a constitutional monarchy.
Press dispatches from Peking had
stated that Yuan Shi Kai did not
intend to assume the throne for some
time, though he formally accepted the
offer. In his message to the United
Press, the Chinese ruler. said i he
would submit to the peoples will
when the necessary preparations
have been made. In transmitting the
cablegram, however. his private sec
retary referred to Yuan Shi kai as
''his majesty" indicating that In eff
feet, at least, he is now emperor OF
China.
Japan's Position.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-The
Japanese embassy today assured the
world of "the simplest and purest"
of motives in Japan's relations with
China, particularly its protest on the
change from republic to monar-
chy.
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Jap.n,s Position.

| frame-up between the Petersons and
Mrs. Oliver. He was taken as he
stepped from train from st. Louis.
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Read The Daily Gate City 1ot
per week.
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Subscribers Of The Daily Gate
City are served the full Leased
Wire Service Of the United
Press Associations.
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AERIAL ACTIVITY.
MORE PRISONERS.

BERLIN (vIa wireless to SayvilIe)
Dec. 15.-severak hundred more Mon
tenegrin prisoners have been taken
near the Grab-Brodarevo line, the war
office announced this afternoon.
suthwest Of PIevIJe, tho enemy has
been driven across tho Tara river.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1915-02-02
TRACTION CAR AND
ENGINE IN COLLISION.

Cincinnati, Feb q Three per-
sons We're killed and thirteen hurt
In a collision between traction
ear and freight train on the Cia-
einnau, Georgetown & Portsmouth
railroad near Amelia yesterday
Some OF the injured IT Is feared
Will die
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NDNFH-tWF, I UH1I7.
dTuea. If Wit adv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Germans Advance Works
Destroyed by the French;
Crown Prince in Action

LONDON, August 1.-THE French
war office reports the destruction of
German advance works in Artois. to
the east of the road to Lille, and that
an ammunition depot between Monchy
and Bassart, within the enemy's lines,
was blown up.
Paris reports violent cannonadine in
the Argonne, where the German crown
prince is hammering away along the
whole line in the Marie Therese sector
and that two attacks have been re-
pulsed.
Berlin, however, declares that the
Germans have made some progress in
this district near Martinswerk
A violent artillery duel is progressing
all along the User, neither side claim
ing any advantage as yet. No move
ment OF any consequence is recorded in
the days advices from Germany or
France. The English army is holding
its own in its sector Of the line
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
Seeks Permanent Conference
of NeutraIs at Hague to
Work in Interest of Peace

THE HAGUE, August IA, via London.
2:46 p.m.-The Netherlands anti-war
council has presented an address to
Jonkheer DR.. John Loudon, the Neither
lands minister Of foreign affairs. asking
his collaboration in the formation OF a
permanent conference Of representatives
of the neutral powers to work in the In
terests Of peace.
The anti-war council also issued .
manifesto printed in Dutch, English.
French. German and Russian, exhorting
all belligerent peoples to proclaim their
desire for peace
Although 1t is signed by a number Of
learned professors. the document is re-
markaDle for it's homely phraseology.
stating at the outset that it realizes
that warning nations may ask would-be
peaoemakers what the deuce enters neu-
trail heads that they mix in others at
fairs while refusing to assume q share
Of the common burden?"
Nevertheless. It 10 pointed out the only
victory that will insure . lasting peace
must be . moral victory Of the people
wAe 49, urgsa - SDesssasily = isss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

PARIS, August IA, $3.50 pm.-A dis
match to Fournier's News Agency from
Rome says that the German emperor,
in answer to the peace letter of Pope
BENEDICT XIV, declared his willingness
to accept peace negotiations provided
the nations with which Germany was
at war made the first overtures.
Austria made a similar reply to the
Pope's letter, the dispatch adds.
Pope Benedicts appeal for peace, ad-
dressed to the belligerent nations, was
issued July 28, the anniversary or the
opening Of the European war. 1t
asked why direct or indirect ex-
change of views could not be initiated,
in which "the rights and just asplra-
tions" Of the various peoples could be
considered as far as possible, and
thus put to an end the terrible com
bat, as has been the case previously
under similar circumstances
The letter invited 'the true friends OF
peace in the world to extend their
hands to hasten the end Of a war which
for a year has TRANSFORMER europe
into an enormous battlefield" ana de-
clared that he should be blessed who 9
frst extends the olive branch anN
tenders his hand to the enemy IN
Offering him reasonable conditions OF
Deace."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
famine COMES TO HAITI
IN WAKE OF REVOLUTION

Alienation Of the famine that is spread
ing over Haiti In the wake Of the revolu-
ton was started yesterday by the
American Red Cross. Funds for inn
mediate food supplies for the starving in
the island republic were cabled from the
headquarters Of the Red Cross here, and
arrangements are being made for further
supplies If necessary. a Red Cross rep
resentative will be sent to the island.
A report from Rear Admiral Caperton.
commanding the American forces in Haiti.
declared there was considerable suffering
for food among the poorer people in Port
au Prince He asked for Red Cross aid,
stating that there had been at least one
death from starvation. The Red Cross at
once turned over $1,000 to the Navy De-
partment. which was telegraphed to Ad-
miral Caperton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15
JAMAICA STORM-SWEPT.
Banana Trees at Port Maria All
Blown Down.

KINGSTON. Jamaica, August 14.-All
along the central districts of the north
coast fruit plantations were almost
completely wrecked by the disastrous
storm which swept Jamaica yesterday.
At Port Maria scarcely a banana tree
was left standing.
Four lives were lost at Buff bay
Wharves and fruit houses were
wrecked and several public buildings
unroofed.
The work Of repairing telegraph and
telephone wires in the northeastern
section of the island is progressing. 1t
will be impossible to learn details re-
garding the damage done until means
of communication is restored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-08-15

tually were driven off, Two of the
German warships damaged were tor
pedo boats, the other a cruiser They
struck mines and apparently were in
5ured severely.
The council of ministers has approved
the project for the utilization Of pris-
oners of war and foreign laborers for
the manufacture of war supplies Chi
nese. Koreans and Persians are to be
employed. The council also approved
the plan of the minister of education
for opening certain universities to
women. in the medical, scientific and
legal branches.
Flee From Bialystok.
BlALYSTOK, August 1.-THE equip
ment of and supplies of factories and
stores are being removed from this
city. which is forty-five miles east
of Lomza. Many inha bitants are de-
parting. although the civil government,
state and private banks and postal and
telegraph services are still in operation
The roads leading to this city from
the west and northwest are lined with
endless professions of refugees, with
their wagons. Many peasants in the
Lomza, Ostrow and Malkin districts
have departed hurriedly.