The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-15
ENGLAND
BY Roy w. Howard, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[ BY Roy w. Howard, United PresS
Staff Correspondent.
LIVERPOOL, Feb. 15-The Cunard
liner Franconia, New York to Liver
pool arrived here today without en-
eounterina any Of the German sub
marines reported off the west coast
of England. Special precautions were
taken, however, to guard against at
tack.
The FranconIa sailed from New
York on February 6. Each night her
port holes and skyIights were blanket
ed and only her port, starboard and
foremast lights displayed. Look-outs
were doubled, but the Franconia's
course was not altered, and aside
from some lively speculation among
tho passengers, there was little to
suggest any real fear that the liner
would be victim OF Admiral Won
Tirpitz now naval policy of submarine
attack.
On last Monday night, the Fran
dense fog surrounded her and she
was passing through huge early leo
fioe. Her siren sounded all night.
The Franconia passed the Lueitania a
bound for New York, off Fastnet,
Sunday morning, going at full speed
and apparently not worrying about
German submarines. Approaching
the coast of ireland and all through
the irish sea, the Franconia was chaI-
Ieneed every three or four miles by
small trawiers and other scout ships,
showing the thoroughness Of the pa
troll established to guard Engiand's 8
shipping from the German unter sea
bote.
ZEPPELIN CHILL IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Feb. t5.-Despite reports
from New York state that the aero
plane scare Of last night was, nothing
more than joke, Canadian officials
today were carrying on an Investiga-
tion. Colonel Sherwood, head Of the
dominion police, stated that the mat
ter may be taken UP with American
authorities. Ottawa is still nervous
today. With the reports last night
that aeropianes were flying all over
town all lights were dlmmed and all
the dominion troops Were ordered OUT
There was some talk today Of suspend
| inu niqt1t sessions Of parliament.
| TEN BILLION DOLLARS.
! Ely Ed L. Keen, United Press Stat,
Correspondent
LONDON, Feb. 15.--Ten billion dol
iiars hava been appropriated by tffs
/ allies thus far In the most expensive
war from the standpoint Of human
lives, dollars and war material, ever
wagcd, David Lloyd George, chancei
lor Of the exchequer, asserted In the
house Of commons this afternoon
Lloyd Georges statement was made il
response for information about the re
cent conference In Paris at which
representatives Of the allies discussed
war finances. He added that Grea,
/ Britain Is spending probably $500, 900,
OcO or $75o,oO0,co0 moro than either
! Russia or France, ain the fight against
! German militarism."
/! The chancellor, however, assured
members that there was no danger
that EngIand's resources, or the re
/ sources Of any OF her allies would be
exhausted in the near future.
/ "EngIand," he said, "could finance
her share Of war expenses for five
years, solely out Of the proceeds Of
her investments abroad. France couic
finance her share for two or three
years, by a similar means and still
have something to spare.
| There need be no fear Of Russia
| Through her prodigiousIy rich nation
al resources, she Is In different po
sition from either France or England