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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
Railroads Gain Technical Victory in Interstate
Commerce Commission Decision, But
Shippers Have the Actual Victory.
FIVE ITEMS RAISED, FOUR REFUSED
Clifford Thorne Who Headed the Fight Of West
ern States, Says Decision is Magnifi-
cent Piece of News to Him.

Increased import rates and propos
ed increases in carload minimum from
gulf ports justified.
Increased carload rates on fruits
and vegetables justified.
Increased any quantity rates on
cotton piece goods and Increased ca.
load rates from points in Texas not
justified.
In 1910 the railroads in Official
classification territory asked the COM
missions permission to make q twen-
ty per cent rate increase on the plea
that their expenses exceeded their
revenues. The commission investt-
gated and denied the increase.
in 1914 the carriers again asked an
increase In rates. but this time speci-
fled particular items instead OF asking
la general increase. ps.rt t!cs.lssriy as
affecting western and southwestern
territory.
The shippers contended both times
that the roads were making enough
money for reasonable return on their
investment and that increased rates
would work hardship on the shtp-
pers. They asserted that the ROADS
concealed by tricks Of accounting.
their real net revenues.
@IIn0 -CAITlcTB COhtNhuSh eAAe>S 49,
operating expenses have been unduly
increased by the need Of new and
higher standard rolling stocks before
the lower standard equipment was
worn out.
In fine. the decision Is technical
victory for the railways. but an actual
victory for the shippers.
The increases asked affected the
general region of Illinois. Wisconsin,
kota Nebraska, Iowa. Kansas, Mis-
souri,. Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas,
Oklahoma and New Mexico.
The commodities upon which IN
creases were asked were items OF
heavy movement In this territory.
Aggregate increased revenue from the
advanced rates would have been ST.
604.247.
The Increased revenue the roads
were counting on from grain and gram
products, live stock, packing mouse
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FRANCE

PARIS, Aug. 11.-HaIf million
shells have been hurled against the
French works east Of vienne lie Cha
teau In the last three days In the vio-
lent onsIauahts by the crown princes
army, aiming at the railway leading
eastward to Verdun.
The once heavily wooded slopes Of
the valleys around la HaraIee nave
been swept clean by the terrific pound
ina Of the German artillery. The north
err stretches Of the forest Of Bats 10
4 field Of tree stumps and fallen tim
bers.
This afternoons official eomnunique
renorted that the German lombard
nent was very violent yesterday and
last night, but that the French main
tain their positions at this point and
elsewhere In the Arsonne.
A lively cannonade proceeded
around Souchez during the night. The
Germans made one Of their nightly
bomb attacks, but were repulsed.
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NEW YORK. Aug. 11.-Disquietuoe
&c apparent IN Berlin over the possl-
bilitv of a rapid climax to the Balkan
situation, favorable to the allies.
Nevertheless there are indications
that teutonic luck may continue to
nrevail and prevent the three heu-
tral balkan nations entering the war
together.
Djspatches from London, Paris and
the Balkan capitals giving details Oh
the present negotiations, make no
mention of influences being brought
to bear on Roumania by the quau-
runle entente. Diplomatic exchanges
apparently are being cohhneu iot
the present to Bulgaria and Greece.
The success of the AustroAGerrnans
in eastern Galicia and southern Rus
sia, which permits a teutonlc ioree
to mass threateningly against hou-
mania's flank and rear, may nave
compelIed the Bucharest government
to refuse to consider Intervention at
tEis time.
But whatever the reason, well
defined impression is prevalent that
Roumania continues neutral, the pos
sibility exists that teutonic army
might advance into Bulgaria from
Hungary and largely paralyze the
new offensive against Turkey. But
with Roumania's army ready to
threaten the rear of a force invading
bulgaria, it is improbable the teu-
tons would strike in that direction.
Instead, a punitive expedition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-11
What the War Moves Mean
Rv ]. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
aeer of the United Press.

would doubtless be sent into Ru-
mania. and while the Rumanians
would suffer, the Bulgaria-Greek cam
paign against the Turks would go
forward.
1t is clear that the allies made
serious blunder when they refused TO
pay the interventionists price de-
n1anded by the three neutral Balkan
nations before Russia was beaten.
That diplomatic and military miscai-
culation permitted the teutons to de-
feat the Slavs while the Balkan
armies were stiil calling for BIDS.
Now that Russia's offensive power
has been broken. the Balkan menace
is far removed from the threatened
catastrophe in Austro-Hungary that
existed last spring. Just as co-opera-
ton and foresight were then lacking
to the allies and as France and Eng
land are now unable to strike in the
west while the teutonic strength is
chiefly engaged in the east, so unani-
nifty of Balkan action is uncertain for
the future.
Under exactly similar conditions
Frederick the Great was able to de-
feat continental Eu. ope. during the
seven years war. The tentonic en-
emies were never ready to strike
against Frederick at the same time
and with full cooperation. The du-
plication of this normal defect OF
coalitions in the present war has
proven to be a powerful ally OF the
teutons. Its continuation may pro-
duce unexpected consequences in the
Constantinople campaign.
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With Border Troubles Very Serious and Two
Battleships Speeding to Vera Cruz,
Situation Is Considered Critical
CONFERENCE HELD TODAY IN new YORK
Secretary Of State Lansing and Latin-American
Country Representatives are Talking
Over the Proposition.

troops on the Mexican border were
looked for here .some time today
Secretary Garrison would not dis
cuss the matter, but had In conference
with him all war department ofhcials
through whom such an order would be
issued.
From General Funston, q report was
received telling OF border raids by
Mexicans. extending westward from
Brownsville more than 100 miles. In
one case, It was stated, the invaders
penetrated many miles into Texas.
Ready for Conference.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-THE stage
was all set here today for the Bit
more hotel conference that may de
eide the fate OF Mexico. Secretary
Lansing and the South American dip
lomats who are to participate IN tbs
conference were here and representa-
tives Of the Mexican juntas docked n
the lobby.
Secretary Lansing's secretary
brought word to newspaper men that
he would have nothing to say until
after the conference began at p. m.
AT. 10 o'clock the reporters were told
the secretary Of state was still in bed.
Where are They Going?
WASHINGTON, Aug. IL The
battleships New Hampshire and
Louisiana presumably were on their
way to Vera Cruz today. At a. M.
no responsible official was at the navy
department to confirm the supposition
that this was their destination. They
sailed from Newport Tuesday night,
however and It was taken for granted
they were bound for Mexican waters.
Vera Cruz isn't the only place on
the map. was the naval operation bu-
reau's response to urgent queries con-
cerning plans for the New Hampshire
and Louisiana, implying that they
might have been ordered to some 9TH
er port.
It was generally deemed doubtful il
.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE inter.
state commerce commissions seconn
decision OF the western rate case con-
ceruing q general increase OF abous
twenty per cent on all products ship
ned. confirms the increase on some
commodities and prohibits the In
crease on others The preponderance
is in favor OF permanently confirmed
increases.
The order is effective not later
than September 30, 1915.
Increased rates on packing house
products and fresh meat generally are
justified II they do not exceed ten tn
twenty cents per 10O pounds on pack
ing house products between Missouri
Nebraska and Iowa packing points;
md scsss Saeaf, meat, fe-, long as tne
rates do not exceed from 10 to "a
cents between the same points: st.
Joseph. Mo-, and Kansas City, Kan. !;
South Omaha and Kansas City, Mo-; |;
Sioux City and South Omaha ana
Sioux CITY and Kansas City.
The commission rescinds Its form
er order and permits the roads to In
crease the carload minimum on grain
products from 10000 to 10000
pounds. The order also permits the
increase of minimum car load from
O,0oO to 10000 pounds on fertilizer
materials.
The increases are granted on hay
and straw excep. where the Increases
exceed the class G rating; and In
creases above the class G rating are
forbidden
Increases are permitted on fruits.
vegetables. brewers rice, domestic
rice less than carloads; and on coke
and bftuminous coal except shipments
of ccke and bituminous coal to points
IN south Dakota, which increases are
prohibitive.
The commissions summary OF find
ings based on the showing of operat.
ing results and financial condition OF
respondents and upon the whole rec
ords, is:
Increased carload rates on grain and
grain products as one commodity not
Justified.
Increased carload rates on live
stock not justified.
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TYrr;taa y,--- ,,,, C..,.,o1
wHSi,I,,CMLs S e1Seo "e "a-.1
u AeiiiiSo A1fS, AUG. eAo' = "
Uafranza sent e note to Secretary
Lansing today. advising him to cease
medd,,nu !. .so.,. .,..,r. He a.,
~
~ sent notes TO the Pan-Americas
ssoaIerence. III. advising eacn tnat ne nsu
pe.eer keep his country OUT OF 'he
4 N ~ american conference domss;
Sarranza also ASKS tnat the unic u
~ states permit the revoiution ~
"e1ico to take its course.
,o,,e.. ms tns nrst CHIEF adaed .hs s
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The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors Of the South

Am erican government would know
the true situation in Mexico. 1t would
understand that the only possible
inst and acceptable solution would be
70 leave the revolution to follow Its
natural course until the complete VIC
tory of the party representing great
er necessities and popularity.
"The constitutionalist government,
represented by Mr.. Carranza re-
fratns from passing any comment up
on the conferences that are being
held. but at the same time 1t con-
siders 1t its duty to inform the
American government OF the displeas-
ures with which the Mexican govern
ment and people would view any act
which would, or could tend TO 1rus-
trate the success practically accom-
plished against the reactonary rae
tions by the constitutionalist army.
representing the hopes and Ideals OF
the Mexican people.
Similar communications were sent
to the Latin-American conferees, cali
ting their attention to the fact that
any attempt between them and the
American government to solve the
Mexican situation would involve an
act (which could not be looked on
with levity, as it would mean. on the
part OF the Latin-Amerfcan nations.
tbe acceptance OF precedent that they
can take part in any internal affairs
of sister nation with the co-opera-
fion OF the United States, something
absolutely undesirable not only as ar
Yectin1 the relations between the
I Iattn-American nations themselves,
az also because 1t might involve the
moral support Of any future decision
which may grow out OF similar con-
ferencex.'
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BALKANS

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GENEVA, Aug. 11.-Serbia 10 exhib-
itinu spirit Of rebellion In diplomatic
ally circles, according to information
from Rome and Athens. Neutral news
paper correspondents In both Of these
capitals are being approached by per
sons who declare they speak for the
Serbian legations In these pisces and
are asked to send out stories regard
Ing The pressurs which The allies are
bringing to bear against Serbia to In
duce her to surrender Macedonia to
Bulgaria in payment for Bui0aria's en-
trance into the war on the side Of the
allies.
These stories n they are being writ
ten, are evidently not reaching Sasir
destinations, owing to allied censor
ship, The unofslclal representatives
OF the SerbIans who approach the cor
respondents speak irateIy Of the In
Justice Of the allied demands and they
characterize the attitude Of the allies
as heartiess toward Serbia which won
Macedonia In the Balkan war with
great cost Of life.
KEEPING BULGARIA NEUTRAL.
[By Henry Wood, United Press staff
CoFreopoNQene,I
SOFIA, Aug. 10.-(Delayed.)-The
no.aibiIitx that BULGARIA NAV yet aban-
don her neutrality and fall upon the
back o. Turkey was materially In
creased today by news reaching here
from other Balkan capitals.
The Bulgarian foreign offiee was In
formally told that serbia 10 willing to
make important concessions ~ Rou-
mania and Greece adopt q more con-
cIliatorv attitude In the present nego-
tiations The nature OF 4 message
from Athens was not disclosed, but
represe natives Of the allies declared
Il contained represe rt atIons from the
Greek government that aroused high
4 ihone. that both Greece and Bulgaria
NAV reach an agreement TO enter the
,,.war on the aide of the allies.
ne.ulte the deyeIopments Of the
pa.t tue M. -four tours. -osrrsas, dspIc-
macy and German press propaganda
stIli apoear % have the upper hand
II the Diplomatic struggle being waaed
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IBy Charles p. Stewart, United Press
\ STAFF Correspondent.l

rBy Charles p. Stewart, United Press
II Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Aug. IL The
hieidescopic swiftness Of the Mexi-
can situations changes today made
government ofhcia1s gasp. They ad-
mitted that they did not know what to
expect from one second to another.
Morning found the war asd navy
! depaYtments rushing preparations for
8 the threatened actual fighting. Violent
Il ssanti-American feeling was reported at
vera Cruz It was questioned wheth-
Il, & help could reach there in time, to
Save foreigners from violence.
~ sis view Of conditions was based
a sdyices from as reliable an author
s. " as Commander NcNamee In charge
cfsfhe American naval forces In Vera
nr6,lf1I the.e E1fltka pfeitm tminsries
4 ~ 141Ikx x&kSre arrived sud
lsnly from Consul Silliman also at
xvea Cruz Z cable declaring conditions
gRe perfectly quiet and, reporting
General CarranzA issuing proclamation
deprecatinK anti.American feeling.
Willie ohicialdom was still trying to
7areadjust itself to this new viewpoint
md maryeling 1t the conflicf between
the McNamee and, Silliman versions,
the Carranza agency In Washington
rave out bitterly expressed declara-
tcn- virtually an uitimatum warn
ms Secretary Lansing and the Latin
American diplomats TO cease meddling
IN Mexico.
The final upshot was the ohicial
conviction, that. while conditions in
carranza territory might not be as
Immediately threatening to foreigners
as they had feared. there was not
much doubt the first chief meant to
fssist the pan-American effort to
eliminate him and that the necessity
70 starve him out could hardly be
avoided even II Il were possible to es-
cape fighting him physically.
Along the Border.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 11.-Orders
concentrating all available regular
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one Man Killed.

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CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. IL
George F. Murray, 3s, shipping clerk
was killed and five others injured
early today when an automobile re-
turning from the Saylor-Grifiiths fight
at Akron, jumped q bridge and crash
ed down q fifty foot bank on Scion
road. near the Grand Circuit race
track.
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ENGL AND

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LONDON, Aug. 11.-Fiight Sub
LIeute enant Reginald Lord, killed in
resisting the Zeppelin raid on the
EnaiIsF, east coast early yesterday,
was dancing with his fancee, Miss
Violet Beeyer. less than an hour be-
fore his death. While the dance was
in progress the telephone flashed
word that the ZeppeIins were coming
and Lord hurried to the British air
camp. Returning from the raid, he
made a bad landing In the dark and
suffered a fractured skull.
Miss Beever rushed to the hospital
and remained with Lord until he
died.
TWO SHIPS ATTACKED.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Two moro
ships, the small Russian bark BaItser
and the British steamer Rosalie, have
been attacked by German submarines
In the last twenty-four hours. The
Baltser was sunk, her captain and
crew reaching land. The Rosalie In a
sinking condition, was beached.
TWO MORE SHIPS.
LONDON, Aug. 11.-The 4,279 ton
British steamer Oakwood and the Nor
weoIan bark Norma were added to the
list Of German submarine victims to-
day. making a total of four vessels re-
ported sunk since last night.
Two small traWiers were sunk To-
Gay, their crews being landed, accord
ine to shipping circle advices.
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RUSSIA

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PETRoGRAD, Aug. 1.-THE fort
ress Of kovno, now under he-yy attack
by the Germans, may be g - ated by
the Russians before thu 81 Of the
week, II was admitted 7 4 ! In mill
tary circles here. $
Since midnight So 5 Ay the Ger
mans have sent tb . ads Of shell:
crashing against , .hree principal
They have blow - 4y sections OF the
Russian works, b.. the desperate hero
ism Of the Russian army before the
fortress has each time hurled back
the Teutons when they attempted 20
charge the gaps.
The Petroorad military critics while
resrettino that II may be necessary to
retire from kowno, continued optimis-
tic over the situation all along the
Russian front today. They declared
the sIavs, II forced to leave the fort
ress, would fall back In good order
upon Wilma, resisting stubbornly the
ereny's advance toward the WarsaW-
Petroerad railway.
North Of Warsaw tho most vIoeint
infantry engagements are occurring
near Viskof where the Germans thus
far have been unable 60 force a pass
age Of the Bug and north Of Ostrow,
where the Teutons are aiming At both
the river and the Warsaw and Petro-
grad railway. The enemy 10 bringing
fersh troops into action on the o.
trows-Sniadova road In determines
cffort to batter his way through.
Around Warsaw and In the southeast,
the situation 10 described 40 satisfac-
tory, the sIavs continuing their order
" retirement. A Red Cross train ar
rivIna at Gomel, advised that two hos
pitai trains carrying wounded sotdlers
from Warsaw to siedIce were born
barded BY Zeppellns and many Of the
wounded were killed. The war ONCE
here early today issued supplemen-
tary communicate dealing with the
operations asainst Kovno on Sunday,
but contained no mention OF Mon
days hshtine. The Germans, u was
stated. bombarded the fortress with
siege artillery OF aiI sizes UP TO IS
inch nuns and then attempted to
storm the forts by nsssed asaogst
The war ONCE reported heroic re-
slstance on the part Of the Russians
and concluded with the statement
that the enemy At the end OF the day
retained only the works near the MI
lace Of Pipie, won at tremendous cost.
Since this fighting oeucrred, the evae-
uatIon Of Wilma, east Of kovno, was
begun and II was generally accepted
here today that the ofFicis review OF
the kovno fighting was issued TO pre-
pare tho public for news Of tho evac,A
ation Of the fortress.
KovNO WILL FALL.
PETRoGRAD, Aug. f1.-A1l govern
rnent Institutions In kovno are being
removed to Bobrinsk. Dispatches this
afternoon indicated IN early evacua-
tIon Of the fortress and retirement
toward Wilma.
Factories at kovno have been dis
mantIed and their equipment removed
10 other towns. Relics In the old pal
ace have been taken away.
Dispatches received here this after
noon reported Increasing activity by
the air wing Of the German armies. A
zeppelin flow over Ustdvinsk fortress
yesterday. Taubes fly over Riga near
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GERMANY

L q i.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 11.--Fear that
Russian spies would attempt to take
his life, delayed the triumphat entry
Of the kaiser Into Warsaw, It was
learned from reliable sources here to-
day.
The emperor planned to enter tho
Polish capital with his victorious
troops on the heels Of the Russians.
But rumors reached the German sec
ret service that ali the public places
In Warsaw had been mined and agents
Of the czar left behind In the capital
with orders 70 sIay the kaiser. Con-
seuuentiy arrangements for his trnme-
diate entry into the city were can
ceiied. :,
For the same reason American and
other neutral correspondents In Ber-
lin who were to have been permitted
70 enter Warsaw on the day following
its evacuation, were forced to delay
their visit.
TWo BOATS LOST.
BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Aug. II.
Two German mine sweepers were
lost In tho Sunday engagement be-
tween German and Russian warshIps
on the entrance to the gulf OF Rlua,
II was admitted today In a sem'-offi-
clai statement.
Tho Petrograd report that three
LARGE German vessels were damaged,
was declared to oe untrue The Rus
sian claim that The German squadron
attempted to force its way Into the
ouif, also was declared to be false.
Tho Germans were merely reconnolt'
erIn0.
oFFIcIfL REPORT.
BERLIN, (via wireless to London), !,
AUD. 1.-THE entire Russian line
from Lomxa south to Novo Georgiewsk
10 In full retreat.
An cfncla, statement from the war
once thIs afternoon announced the
capture o. Benjan,inoW fortress, cast
Our aviators have bombarGcd the
sfortresses o. Novo Georglewsk and
Brest Litovsk," said the off1clai state
ment.
RAILROAD CAPTURED.
BERLIN, Aug. 11.-This afternoons
offtciaI statement reported that the
Germans have captured she railway
junction southeast OF OstroW, the
first intimation that the Germans
have arrived south OF Ostrow. The
only railway Junction southeast Of os-
trow shown on the latest naps 10 the
junction Of the important WarsaW-Pet-
roarad railway toward which the Ger
mans have been aiming for weeks, and
the ostrow-SledIce line. Il 10 possible
that another military railway, built
by the Russians since the war began.
10 meant by the war office.
Today's officiaI report revealed for
the first time that General Won Hin
denburq has taken personal connand
Of operations against Riga. In the
north. The war office reported that
Won HIndenburg easily repulsed
strong Russian attacks on the Mitau-
Riga road.
IA Russian sortie from the fortress
Of kovno failed" said the official
statement.
"East Of Warsaw the Ravarians are
approaching kaIuczyn toniy twenty
miles west of SledIce). In the fight.
Ina north Of Ivangorod General Won
Weyrseh has stormed the Russian
positions on both sides Of the Dianka
river. General Mackensen Is attack
Ing the Russians southwest Of Radzyn,
west Of karczew, and on the ostrow-
Uchruik line"
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Only one OF His Kind.

Cherokee Times: Henry Ford Is
the only manufacturer Of whom we
know who can afford to be facetious
about his produce
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THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and
Thursday. Local temp - p. m.
70; 7 a. m. 64.
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