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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-26
IBy William G. Shepherd, United
press STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

Thy William G. Shepherd, United
Press Staff Correspondent
MONASTIR, Serbia, Nov. %. (De-
layed. SERBIA is starving. Men.
women. children and even animals,
fleeing before the advance of hostile
armies, are dying of hunger, by the
roadside and mountain paths.
In large areas of this war-racked
country, there mas been no food for
many days. Dogs prowl the bread-less
land like wild animals searching for
food. The world war has developed no
scenes Of greater horror than those
being enacted along the trail OF the
marching armies.
The road from Nish to Monastir is
highway of agony, more dreadful
than the corpse strewn Klondike trail.
It Is lined with dead horses, inter
spersed with the bodies OF men, wom-
en- and children, fugitives who drop
ped out through exhaustion and lack
OF food.
More refugees are still streaming
in, stumbling into the outskirts of
Monastir, semi-delirious. because OF
the privations they have suffered. or
hysterica1 with JOY over their safe
arrival in spot where they may at
least find some little food
Madame Slavko Crotch who arrived
here today after terrible twenty day
trip from Nish, described some Of her
experiences.
.Even the horsss We rode were
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starving" she said. Some fell e1-
|hausted by. the roadside and died be-
fore our eyes We were members OF
a government party, but the most we
could get to eat each day was scanty
half loaf bread. Other women and
children, as we'll as men, dragged
along day by day on foot with little
Ior nothing to eat. Women fell i'll for
lack of nourishment and lay down in
the road to die, surrendering babies
and little children to the care Of
strangers.
"Only one narrow horse trail
through Albania now leads into Serbia
since the railroad was cut by the
Bulgars The same road supplies
Montenegro and Albania. The people
Iof those countries are facing starva-
ton too. But what Is happening in
Serbia, is the blacklist page In human
history.
M. Michotte DeWelle, Belgian min.
lister to Serbia and one of the party
Iof refugees, Of which Nine. Crotch
was member, corroborated her state
ments
Before left Albania, I offered my
servants money" said the Belgian
minister They burst into tears and
cried to me we can't eat gold, for
Gods sake have you no bread?'
Fleeing here from Nish, we heard
the wild screams of man along the
mountain road one night. They told
us the next day tho shrisks came from
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s'gaited Press Leased Wire Service ]
,oruao, onAnEDo, Texas. Nov. 26.-Eighty
sHhe.sons We're killed when train on
AZ ~. mexican National railway was
TAINTED Samited at some point between
upery and Tampico, according to
sport reaching here. No trains
c H.. Deen run over the division since
nss. ss ume, but no explanations are
Ssss @ This part of the country has
mna., sn oVerrun by bandits for six
NJ american Soil Invaded.
|asriaa amaShiNGTON. Nov. 26.-In
Nsss OF attacks on American SOL
hv.aaat at Nogales, American soil was
fnsd by Villa soldiers, Am erican
|ln ps nred on by 500 villistas and
sest tHerlcan consular officer insulted
Ihs hseroay, according to dispatches to
sfun.tmuar mar department. from General
'imss;an. Large reinforcements OF
IA ~ an G troops are today being rush-
M american casualties IN the fight-
can "ere reported. The known Mex
Van. casualties were Eve.
gshh hsla .s. Colonel Terrazas. at Sila.
IL Nifty men, crossed the boundary
'topsn,e =, yelled at and cursed Vice
sto." Simptch and Collector Of Gus
|iss .aardy. brandishinx pistols and
tasy wws noe shot I do met
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What the War Moves Mean
Bv J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
aqer of the United Press.

was made only three months ago and
did much to establish a feeling of
deep confidence among Germans that
the outcome of the war must be who'll
,ly favorable to Germany. For the
government to retire from this posi-
ton and to send the tax collector on
new rounds, Will inevitably have de-
pressing effect on the German people.
Germany must now begin to count
the cost Of conducting the war in
terms not only of present losses, but
also of future financial depression. The
belief that has prevailed since the
war began that the whole monetary
cost Of the conflict would fall on Ger
many's enemies can no longer De
maintained, if war taxes are imposed.
Doubt must begin to arise concerning
the fruits Of all the victories that the
German armies have won. To the
frightful casualties among Germanys
young manhood and to the food ana
economic sacrifices which German
civilians are now bearing, must be
added the burden Of new taxes which
once imposed. will probably not be
raised by generation. This may be
come the final straw for German
mfltta<1sun-
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RUSSIA

slEnited Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, Nov. 26-Convlnced that
tho Germans arc engaged In general
retirement all along the Dvina, mill
tary men are Interested today con-
cernInq the kaiser's probable choice
Of 4 line Of defense for the winter on
the northern section Of his Russian
front. That the retroarade movement
thought of Rlga's capture before
spring, is considered certain.
The Russians announced sometime
ago that they deemed the city safe for
the present. The latest development
Is the fret sign that the Germa ans
have come to the same conclusion.
Tho German offensive's breakdown
Is attributed to three things:
The Increase in the Russian ammu-
milton supply.
a German shortage Of munitions.
The weakening Of the German line
for the Balkan campaign.
A LOAN FROM JAPAN.
TOXIC, Nov. 2e.-A ten year loan
at an interest rate equivalent to four
teen per cent Is advertised here to-
day by the RussoAsiatic bank.
The high interest rate is duo to the
of tho Russian rubIe, as
with the Japanese yen,
which figures In international ex-
change transactions at par. The
loans purpose is payment for the war
munitions Japan is selling to Russia.
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Scenes of Horror i'm Serbia,
Along the Highway of Agony

q man who had been murdered-for
his little chunk of bread.
"All Serbia is looking toward Amer
lea for relief. Germany must let
America help the Serbians. Gut OFF
from the world. they will starve by
unless food comes"
Nine. Crotch herself has wired John
D. Rockefeller asking aid for starvin
non-combatants. The message will be
delayed several days in delivery and
no answer is expected before the end
of the week. Food Is very scarce
here now. Even the hospital full OF
wounded, lacks supplies of fuel
e. Monastir's fall is expected very
soon. If 1t comes within few days
of refugees now enroute
here will be caught on the trail from
Nlsh, without food and with no place
of refuge but the mountains. Only a
can save them.
Nine. Shalvko Crotch, mentioned
by Shepherd in the above Monastir
dispatch, was formerly Miss Mabel
Dunlop of West Virginia, now the
wife of the under secretary OF for
efgn affairs of Serbia.
Nine. Crotch came to the United
States on January "a, 1915, in the in
terests Of Serbian relief and spent
several weeks here. She became
we'll acquainted with officers Of the
Rockefeller foundation. 1t was said
at the Rockefeller offices today that
her cablegram. urging relief. has not
yet been received
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Witness at Trial of Hamburg American Line
Officials, Tells How He Was Engaged by
Company to Look for German Ship.
CAPTAIN BOY-EO IS NOT TO Be MENTIONED
State Department Tells the Court That Naval
Attaches Name Should not be Used in This
Trial of Violation of American Neutrality.

United Press Leased Wiro Se9vice1
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-That cor
tain evidence regarding Captain Boy.
ed, German naval attache. will not
be introduced in the trial OF four
Hamburg-American line officials for
Illegally furnishing supplies to Ger
man commerce raiders, because Of
the attitude of the state department.
was limited today. The state depart
ment. It is reported, had informed
United States Attorney Marshall that
Boy-Ed was acting within his. rights
IN distributing certain funds. It has
been sugEssted to Marshall It Ii un-
dsrstood. that the state department
Will be displeased II Boy-Ed's name 10
again given prominence In the pros
ent trial.
Boy-Ed's connection with the
scheme for sending ship loads Of sup
plies to German warsh1ps was men
toned when the trial WIS resumed to-
day. but by counsel for the defense.
The government offered as .
witness George w. Atkinson, OF Balti-
more, who sold coal to the steamer
Maria Quezsada. Captain Boy-Ed's s
name was mentioned as paymaster
for the Maria Quezsada, but it was
steadfastly denied that Hamburg
American officials had anything to do
with the ship.
Judge Howe ruled that all evi-
dence regarding the Maria Quezsada
be stricken out at the conclusion Of
the governments case unless the gov
ernment links the steamer up with
the men on trial. On cross examina-
tion the witness admitted that so far
as he knew, the Tamburg American
officials had nothing to do with the
ship
Captain Olaf Nielsen, of the Norwe-
gian steamer Nepos was the first
witness today. Nielsen said he COM
manded the Nepos when she was
chartered by the Hamburg-American
line He was introduced to Adolph
Hochemeister, one Of the defendants,
by the super-cargo in Philadelphia.
1.-THE super-cargo told me we were
to sail for Teneriffe and E.at we
were to meet certain ships at sea-"
testified Nielsen. II thought it could
not be done, but he insisted. He told
me would receive $1,000 gratuity
and protection in case anything hap
pened. He said there was no risk.I
Nielsen admitted signing the mani
fest for the Nepos.
Eve cleared for Monrovia in Africa.
via Teneriffe," he said. I'VE were to
stop first at point marked on the
Eupercargo's chart refused to go
to the Cape Verde Islands. My off,
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rITn,ted Press Leased Wire Service.l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. Two
neutral countries are ready to act now
for congress Of neutrals to end the
European war. They are only await
ing President Wilson's approval be-
fore taking the Initiative. Nine. Ros-
| ika Schwimm er, Hungarian peace ad-
yocate, will SO inform the president
this afternoon. She will present other
material evidence, she said. that all
the belligerent powers are tired OF
the war and only awaiting an invita-
ksion from neutral powers to discuss
peace terms.
In effect, she said, the delegation OF
women who visited the heads Of Euro
pean governments after the WoMen's
Peace conference at The Hague. TO
sound out peace possibilities were
| tod this:
aYou have the right and only way
q accomplish peace. Do It and DO i
! quickly"
I'VE have in our possession facts
that no one else on earth has, SAID
Nine. Schwimmer. I'VE shall lay
these before the president. We have
~sited until now to deliver the proofs
shat this war car be stopped.
Each belligerent nation told U.S.
II you say we have made ad-
sances for peace, we will deny it.
This movement must come. from
al at once and in response to an in
iitation from the outside. We were
told this directly by those at the
heads Of the governments at war. We
VII not ask the president to take the
Initiative in this peace congress. 1T
vould be better II he did SO, perhaps,
ht peace can be accomplished with
nv Of the natural countries taking
Ne initiative, il President Wilson
tll tell the world he will approve
his congress-
We come to him because America
country Of ideals. 1t is In
Measure European, because its people
We for the most part Of foreign coun-
nes. 1t is in wonderful position
% speak for all countries at once"
mat the president did not give a
nvorable answer to Henry Ford when
ne latter urged him on Tuesday to
ai neutral peace congress. was In
acated by Nine. Schwimmer. She
sud the women were discouraged by
ne attitude of the president.
Ford's Peace Ship.
NEW YORK, Nov 26.-Henry Ford
VI. New York today, hoping to win
Seiore night the approval Of both
resident Wilson and Cardinal Glib
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oers also objected. but nnarfy con-
sentod after a talk with the super
cargo, Mr.. Florar.
When we set out to sea, We de-
cided to go directly to Teneri0fe.
Florer asked II was willing to 60
to smother point. but told him /
would not. He told me not to worry,
that the German consul and the
steamship Line would protect me II
the Nepos were destroyed"
The Nepos' real purpose was /, to-
meet the Kron Prinz Wilhelm, one o.
the German commerce raidars whicn
recently put into Newport News after
an exciting career. 'But our coal car
90 caught hre." said Nielsen. ''and
the supplies We intended for the Kron
Prinz wilhelm were damaged We
sold the cargo at Tsneriffe. then
received word from my home office
that the charter had been cancelled"
The greater, part of tha forenoon
session today was taken up with
testimony Of Captain Nielsen OF the
steamer Nepos. chartered by the
Hamburg-American line to carry sup
plies to the German converted cruis-
or Kron Prinz Wilhelm. On direct ex-
amintion, Nelson swore that he failed
to deliver the supplies to- the COM
merce raider because fire aboard
ship damaged most OF his cargo.
John J. Turney, shipping agent OF
Philadelphia, brought papers con-
cerning the Fran and other ships he
chartered for the Hamburg Am erfcan
line. The government indicated It
deemed him hostile witness. Tur-
ney said that on instructions from De,
fendant Hoclssmeister and George
Koetter, he had chartered and cleared
the Fran, the Mowinckel, the Heinz.
the Unida and the Nepos. He said he
had not been told they were going to
any place other than the destination
stated in the clearance papers.
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FRANCE
rRy William Philip simns, United
Press Staff Correspondent.l

sTBy William Philip simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Nov. ga credit Of 8, f72.-
$4,000 francs (s1 ,56o,0oo) for tho
first quarter Of 1916 was urged by Fl
nance Minister Ribot in the chamber
Of deputies today.
"The French financial situation"
tho minister told the chamber, "is not
at all disqMeting. regard tho fu-
ture with absolute confidence.
"The constant Increase In the gov
ernment's financial demands since
1914 has been due to Increasing pur-
chases Of military supplies, to re-
auirements for social benefits and to
other causes Incidental to the war;
HEAVY SNOW.
PARIS, Nov. 26.-Heavy snow has
fallen In the viclnitIes Of LaFecht
and LaThur, in the Vosges, the offl-
ciaI war communique states today.
There has been no change In posi-
tlons on the Franco-German front.
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Women Who Attended Conference at The Hague,
Were so Told BY Responsible Leaders, but
None Would Agree to Ask for it.
TINE SEEMS TO have ARRIVED
Henry Fords Peace Ship Will Sail Next Week
for Holland, Where Great Meeting Will
be Held by Neutral Countries.

bons for the peace ship that Is to sail
for Europe December four
Ford will talk over his plans with
Cardinal Gibbons at Baltimore. He
will urge the cardinal to lend his in
duence toward the Christmas peace
mission by accompanying the voyag-
ers to Europe. II the cardinal fnds
that impossible. Ford will ask that he
as head Of the Catholic church in
America give to, the world some indi-
cation Of approval that will enlist for
the peace movement the energetic
support of Catholics In neutral coun-
tries.
From Baltimore, Ford will go to
Washington where he will accompany
Mrs. Philip Snowden, wife OF mem
Der Of the English parliament, and
Nine. Schwfmmer, Hungarian peace
advocate to the white house.
5 Mrs. Snowden and Nine. Schwim-
mer will present to the president reso-
lutions adopted by the Women's
Peace congress at The Hague. They
will urge upon the president, that he
issue call at once for q conference
OF neutral nations with a view to end
ing the world war. Though the peace
ship Oscar II is scheduled to sail one
week from tomorrow, many important
details OF the tr1p are YET TO De ar
ranged. Ford has given out g list
OF ten prominent persons who have
accepted invitations to make the voy-
age. The liner will touch at Chris
tina, Copenhagen and Stockholm. he
announced
The peace conference will probably
be held in Holland.
M Encourauement.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-Unless
the representatives Of the Woman's
Peace party who will call on Presi-
dent Wilson late today present new
evidence in their plea for a peace
congress, there is every indication
they will receive no encouragement.
It Is learned the president does not
feel that the right solution of the war
problem has yet been offered. 1t is
stated by officials close to him that
he is keeping in immediate touch
with every European department. 1t
is declared he is more familiar with
the political situation abroad, than
those who are urging him to act at
this time It Is also stated the pre,i-
dent will not send a personal re.re
sentative on Henry Fords peace ship.
Secretary Lansing today said, how
ever, the peace ship plan was not in
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BALKANS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
PARIS, Nov. 26.-Furtfer landings
Of French and British troops are re-
ported at SaIonika today As sequel
to the settlement Of the controversy
between the allies and the Ath
government concerning the entente
powers, campaign In the Balkans.
The belief is general here that the
allies will not undertake an extensive
sweep through Serbia. At Uskub, 12o
miles northwest Of SaIonlka, on the
railroad, It Is expected,
their march will swing to the north
eastward along the Uskub-Sofla rail.
road line, with the Bulgarian capital,
as its objective. III
German communications with Con-
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Thu pilgrim. Car.

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service.J
NEW YORK, Nov. 26.-New York
suffragists turned out in force today
to greet the cross-country pilgrim
car" bearing San Franctscos petition
to congress for a national suffrage
Miss Isberg Kingstedt.
chauffeur. Miss Maria kfndberg, the
machinist, and Mrs. Sarah Bard Field,
orator, made the cross country trip.
Mrs. Francis Joliffe, one OF the en-.
voys, arrived by train. They will be
received by President Wilson Decem-
ber 6.
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PEACE SUGGESTIONS.

IGeSE
ROME, Nov. 26.-CardinaI Hart
mann Of Cologne 10 In Rome today
despite explicit statements from vatl-
can sources Thursday that his visit
had been abandoned.
In diplomatic orioles It 10 believed
the cardinal made q second change
In his plans and continued his Journey
to Rome AZ result Of the confer
ence he hold In Switzerland with
Prince Won Buelos and the Prussian
minister to the vatican.
On this theory, It was suggested
that his eminence has with him an
outline OF the terms on which the
kaiser would be willing to make peace
and will communicate them to the
pope as basis for possible future
negotiations.
Tho attendance Of Cardinal MercIer
Of Brussels, seems to have been defl-
nlteIy given up.
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GERMANS BACKING 0VT OF RUSSIA
ITALY

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-That tho ltai-
Ians have captured Goritz as reported
In Milan advices to the Daily Tele.
graph, lacks confrmat alton today. Tho
clty's defenders were desperately
pressed at latest accounts, however,
and for several days past Its fall has
been considered but question OF
time.
AXE NEAR GoRiTZ.
LONDON, Nov. 26.-Capture by
the Italians Of fresh Austrian trench
the Italians Of fresh Austrian
trenches on Mount Caivario which
overIooks GorItx, arc officially report
ed from Rome today. The fall Of
Gorltx ls not mentioned, however,
and reports Of II, current Thursday
night, are disbelieved-
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The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
MILLION DOLLAR MYSTERY"
 AT THE NUGGET MOVIES

The Million Dollar Mystery" the motion picture story that has been having such run in the movies ou side and for the solution of which there is a $1O,OOO cash prize of ferod, will be presented by the man. agement of the Nugget Movies, con- mencing next Saturday night.
 Each episode takes two reels Q elucidate, there being twenty-thres episodes and forty-six reels alto gether.
 It is the intention to give two reels of "The Million Dollar Mys- tery" at each Saturday night change of program, which will also ln- clude Sunday nights performance, giving q serial story of practically twenty-three weeks duration, al- though it may continue longer than that period for the reason that there will be times when 1t will be im- possible to get the films on time.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
Natures Warning
Alaskan People Must Recognize and
 Heed 1t.

Kidney ills come--mysteriously.
 But nature generally warns you.
 Notice the kidney secretions.
 See if the color is unnatural
 If there are settlings and sedi- ment,
 Passages frequent, sccnty, painful
 It's time to fear serious kidney trouble.
 It's time to use Doan's Kidney Pills.
 Deans have done great work iu many cases.
 Mrs. L. Iiester. 4O76 17th St. San Francisco, Cal. says: "I sui fered from kidney and bladder trouble. There were times that l couldn't be on my feet long with out having severe pains. I seemed to have no control of the kidney ac- tion and my bladder was inflamed. I took Doan's Kidney Pills on a friends advice, and they cured me in Q short time."
 Price soc, at all dealers. DonS simply ask for kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that Mrs. Hester had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
TIE FIREMENS
 ANNUAL BALL

The annual grand ball given in Elks' hall last night by the Skagway Volunteer Fire department was certainly one of the most success ful events that has ever taken place in Skagway under the auspices Of that organization.
 The building was simply damned and packed with the well wishers of the fire laddies who gath cred to do them honor as well as to have a good time themselves, which they certainly did if outward appearances of enjoyment were in- dicative of theil real feelings.
 During the evening a bountiful lunch, comprising toothsome deli cacies of various kinds, was served while refreshments of non-intoxi' cants were to be had at all times upon request.
 The music was all that could hay been desired, SeImer's orchestra furnishing the most of 1t, and Oht Skagway brass banG the remainder.
 Two hundred and ten tickets wer' sold and there were about 240 peo' pie present in the hall,
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
CARD OF THANKS

On behalf of the Skagway Vol unteer Fire department wish to return the sincere thanks of the members of that organization to all those who so kindly assisted in making the annual ball the success it proved to be. To the ladies Of the town especially arc we indebt- ed for contributions and to them we give special thanks.
 The soliciting committee also wishes to state that 1t has been found impossible to get the names of contributors for tickets for pub lication in today's Daily Alaskan, so will have to let it go over until to- morrow.
 Very respectfully,
 JOHN BENDER, Fire Chief.
The daily Alaskan., 1915-02-23
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE tablets. Stop tke Cough and Headache and work off the Gold. Druggists refund money fit fails to cure. E. ". Groves signature is on each box. 2S cents.