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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
eERBIAN RETREAT.

ATHENS, Dec. 7.-Salonika dis
patches today estimated that 10000
Serbian troops have retreated across
the Albanian frontier. Scattered
forces are fighting in Montenegro and
a few Serbs remain In the extreme
southwest corner Of the country.
Arrival Of fresh Anslo-French con-
tinaents at the allied front was re-
ported today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
Every Available Seating Space was Occupied
When the President Made His Tenth
Appearance in Person.
PREPAREDNESS AND THE HYPAEN
Pan-Americanism Defined as Embodiment of
the Spirit of the Law and Indepen-
dence and Mutual Service.

proceeded. He read slowly, empha-
sizing his words with care and paus-
ing perceptibly after each phrase.
The president was dressed in grey
trousers, and frock coat.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
LIVELY cANNoNADINo.

LIVELY CANN ONADIN0.
PARIS, Dec. 7.-Lively cannonading
In Champagne throughout last night
and a local battle around French ad-
vance post south Of St. SoupIet were
reported In this afternoons oom-
munique.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07
,PEK HAS FALLEN.

BERLIN, = Dec. z. (via London.)-
!pek, principal city Of eastern Mon
teneero, has been captured by the in
vadInu Austro-Germans, Il was official
iy announced this afternoon. Under
heavy attack by the BuIgarians the
French have been forced to retreat.
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subscribers Of The Daily Gate
City are served the full Leased
Wire Service Of the United
Press Associations.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-07

Fair and colder tomorrow. Lo-
cal temp p. m. 35; z a. M. 32
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
GIRL SCOUTS

LONDON, April l3. - Spinsters. grown uneasy over the flight of time, may technically remain girls by join ing the auxiliary force Of Girl Scouts now organizing, which takes in wom- en up to 40 years The new contin- gent went into camp in Essex during Easter week, with its own bugler to blow reveille.
 Lady Frederick, Mrs II. B. Irving and other well known ladies, are pa irons of the grown-up scouts. Simple drilling and some marching the com puls0ry and members are encouraged to learn the use of rifle and revolver, signalling scouting and map drawing Drills are held twice weekly.
 Other work in which the members specialize are cooking, sewing and mending and foreign languages.
 There are no class distinctions in the corps, and political and religious discussions are barred The sole aim is to prepare the women for useful work, from running coffee stalls for the soldiers to helping them dig trenches, if need be.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
EXTRA NOW IS PROBABLE
Hunt Tells Committee, Repre-
 sendnG School Land Lease
 Holders, He Will Call An. other Extra Session Soon
THREATENED TO ISSUE
 RECALL PETITIONS
Governor Comes to Terms
 Quickly and Appeases the
 Wrathy Land People So They Hold the Recall Up

PHOENIX. April Ex-Governor Hunt announced today. to com mittee Of Maricopa county school land lease holders, that in all pro. baaility he would issue a call for a second extra session of the leg islature. Co be held immediately following the adjournment of the session now called for April 23. and at the second extra session he would provide for the considera- tion of legislation relating 10 the public lands of the state.
 The committee was satisfied with the governors attitude and the consideration of the governors recall by school land owners will be deferred until the governor has had an opportunity to pursue the course he has indicated he would take
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
PR RESIDENT OF ALDERMEN NOW
 FACES CHARGES
August Frederick, President
 St. Louis Board of Alder men, Arrested, Charged With Forging Trust Deeds

ST LOUIS. April 13. August Fred erick, who on Tuesday was elected president of the St Louis Board of Aldarmen. a position in which he will share with the mayor and city comptroller the responsibility of drafting the annual city budget was indicted for forgery in the first degree. It is alleged that Frederick forged deed of trust which he sold to a per sonal friend for s350O
 The grand jury is stir Investigating Frederick's affairs with relation as to whether other deeds of trust, alleg- cd to have been sold by him, are au- thentic. The deeds alleged sold by Frederick and the genuineness of which are being investigated win az gregate approximately S4O00O
 Frederick who was technically ar rested last night at the direction of the circuit attorney was formally ar rested on a bench warrant today He made arrangement for S1O,O0O bond
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
REQUEST TIME TO
 REPAIR RAIOlNG SHIP.

NEWPORT NEWS. April l3.- Com mauder Thierfclder of the German converted cruiser Krou Priuz Wilhelm delivered to Collector Hamilton a formal request for time to repair his ship. Letters followed to the secret ary of the treasury The contents were not diyulged. While it is under stood the German commander asked three weeks. as a minimum. he stated he would make every effort to com pleto temporary repairs and leave port before that time
 The request related only to tenn porary repairs as thorough over hauling of the Wilhelm would require months Captain Thierfelder did not request coal and provisions explain ing he would do this when Washing ton government decided how long he may remain in neutral waters. It is understood his request iucludCA a pc tJion to go into dry dock immediately Until this is granted the merchant raider must remain at anchor in the James river.
 Uno6icially the captain urged that action, regarding the ship be expedu- ed and in this connection asked the State Department. through the Ger man embassy, to have the naval board make an examination at once
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
CARRANZA GARRISON SUCCESSFUL IN SORTIE AGAINST THE TROOPS OF VILLA OUTSIDE CITY OF MATAMORAS
Caranza Consulate Claims Have Killed Three Hundred Villa Soldes In Attack Conventionaists Shell Carranza Lines When Attack Is Made But No Shells Enter United States Mexican News Awaited With Great Interest

advisable to Withdraw for a est and endorsements.
 Kill Many Prisoners
 LAREDO, April 13- Information tonight from Carranza officials and soldiers in Nuevo Laredo indicated that three hundred and fifty Villa sol diers. who surrendered after yes er days battle between the Villa and CaTanza armies near Huisachito, 30 miles south of the border as well as number of Mexican women were summarily executed by Carranza for ces. It is stated the Carrauza gen eral ordered machine guns turned on one party of surrendering Villa men, resulting in the death of 76 The wounded, l. is said, were bayonetei on the field
 Another Carranza officer is credited with having killed l2O prisoners with a machine gun, while other Carranza commanders are said to have used their revolyers freely, killing Villa men as well as women camp follow CTS. Carranza officers at Nueyo Lar edo say the wholesale executions were ordered in retaliation for the alleged similar killin gof Caranza forces. under General Herrera, recent ly by Villistas.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
WOMEN WANT TO HELP

LONDON. April l3 Thirty-three thousand women had registered them 5slyes for special war service up to rhe end of March. This statement was made tonight by Walter Ruuci- man. prt rtsident of the board of trade, to a deputation representing various womens societies in London. Sylvia Pankhurst, the militant suffragette, urged the government Go take meas ures to secure for the women, in what ever capacity they are employed, the same pay men receive.
 Six thousand of the women Runci- man said. declared themselves willing to work in armament factories; four thousand in clothing factories, seven teen hundred at dairy work five hun dred as shop assistants five hundred as leather workers, and five thousand at clerical work.
 Six hundred women have been given employment at the board of trade it was added. The government speaker continued that he insisted women em- pl0yed on government contract work be paid the same piece rate as men.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
UZSOK PASS IS PIVOT IN TIE CARPATH|AN HILL FIGHTING.
Continued Russian Attacks on This Point Meet With Bit- ter Attacks on the Part of Strengthened Armies
OF TWO GATEWAYS
 ONE Is IMPORTANT
Half-hearted Opposition Made In Other Parts of Eastern Front; French Apparently Resting on LaureIs

LONDON. April 13.-iwo eateways in-o Hungary sdu remain barred. de. spite the tremendous hammpriug Gy the Russians AS Beskid Pass is less important of the two. strategical- ly a further advance into Hungary hangs upon inc possession of Uzsok Pass, where the invader are meeting the most stubborn opposition
 Several days ago the Russians cap turod g position which gave them tha command of a road leading to the rear of U4aok Pass but since then the Teutouic allies have checked thr movement in this direction
 In the west the French. appareur- ly satisfied with the recent successes between tne Mouse and the Lorraine frontier c!aiu only Co have come in Ctntact Wltl German eutangIements in this region The official Geraan reports a-ael- that determined al- tacks by tue French were repuIsed iu this region
 The imDouauce of the Carpathian hI'NI IaLaNIH lILiI|.nIHA IN tue La'.- hearted actions reported from other sections along the eastern front where even the counter offensive Eas, Galicia, which was evidently planned to divert Russian efforts from the passes, seems 10 have been prosecuted with little energy. The whole cam pasn in fine East piyots on Uzsok Pass, where the Austro-German force is in such great strength chat the et- forts of Gle Russians to reach the Hungarian plains are likely to be pro longed
 Probably uo session of the British parliament, since the opening of the war, has been awaited with keeuer in- terest than the sitting which will be- gin tomorrow Dry" England, uu- known except for a period of two years l5O years ago, is not beyond the possibilities but the government has not given the slightest official hint as to what action may be expect ed in its undoubted determination Co attack the problem of restricting the consumption of alcoholic liquors.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
MANY TESTIFY IN THE TELEGRAPH INQUIRY NOW ON
Officials of Western Union, Postal and of Labor Organ izations Before Commission on Industrial Relations

CHICAGO April l3-The conner cial telegraph business is Che pres ent subject of inquiry by the United States Commission on Industrial Re lations, in session here. and was pre- scented from widely divergent angles. The witnesses were s. J. Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegra- phers Union, who completed his tes- timony; Beleyidere Brooks vice pres ident and former general manager of the Western Union, Henry Lynch, a telegraph operation who claims his uniOnism forced him into exile in Canada; H. B. Perham, president of the Order of Railroad Photographers
 Edgar Barrett, a Western Union em- plOye who confessed himself a for mer special agent and Edward Key holds general manager of the Postal.
 Brooks made plain his opposition to the union, as at present consutut- ed He said that thirty years ago his company opposed the union but just prior to 1907 when a strike was called costing the company $5,O0O,O0Q, the union became reiuyenated and no pro- test was made. A short time later an agreement was reached bu the very next da ya strike was called h, San Francisco, he said which even. tually spread all over the country
 Since then the company has not cared oemploy men interested in a union.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
HOW ABOUT FleHT 7rcTuREsa

WASHINGTON, April 13.--Inquiries whether the newspapers, containing prize fight pictures, shall be barred from the mails, caused Postmaster General Burleson to announce that such papers will be accepted for transmission but the department was without authority to pass upon the question whether the deposition pap CTS in the mail to beia violation Of the act of 1912
 This act, as quoted in Burlesou's s statement, makes it unlawful Go mail for transportation in interstate com merce or import films of other pie torial representation of any prize fight or encounter of pugIlists designed to be used or may be used for purposes of public exhibition"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
News Wanted

WASHINGTON, April 13-Tne State Department telegraphed its con- sular agents in the vicinity of Celaya, Irapuato, for more definite informa- tion on the military situation of that section. The agents were instructed to keep the American government promptly advised of developments. h. terest in the outcome of the penuine battle between Obregon ana Villa is very keen among officials here as the question of communications to Mexico City fro mthe border and the reliet of many interior towns suffering where food is short, is at stake.
 Early reports from George Caro- thers, American consular agent at Villas headquarters, stated the Villa forces had withdrawn after opening skrmishes This is take nto general. ly mean, in official quarters, that the Carranza claims or victory in the op- ening struggle are confirmed. The report is dated April l2. from Irapua- to, the departments summary says:
 States Villa is still at the font The battle would begin again after the troops had a good rest It is said the troops are in good spirits, and that lighting in which they en. gased lasted thirty-six hours The enlargement took place on the sth and 7th it is said that Vlla'g troops were so exhausted that he thought it
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14

BROWNSVILLE April l3. In @ sortie the Carranza garrison of Mlta- moras inflicted a heavy blow O the Villa army Deseigng General Nayar- TO, second in command of the Villa troops was brought Go Brownsville tonight dangerously wounded The Carrauza consulate here claimed the Villa dead numbered aOO Tho sortie drew from the Villa forces the long promised shcllmg of Matamuras. but the smelling stopped when the Car rauza garrison returned tu the town. Tonight the firing ceased and the po- siuons of the armies was practically unchanged
 During the bombaUiment eight shells passed completely over Mata- moras and four others dropped in the city where they did little damage. The smelling demonstrated that SO long as the Villa cannon retain their present position to the extreme west of Matamoras, Brownsville win prob ably be safe from shell fire but it seemed Go demonstrate sharply what would happen to Brownsville if the beseiging artillery fired at Matamoras from any other direction.
 Shells from other points fred AS those sem over Matamoras would be dropped into Brownsville. Tbe last shots from the Villa artillery were fired when a train of freight cars ar. mored with machine guns attempted to leave MatamOras in the direction of the Villa lines The villa guns dropped two shells close to the train. whereupon the engineer backed into MatamOras
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
CHINA JAPAN DEADLOCK IS UNBR0KEN IN
 CONFERE NCES
Pekin Sees Resumption of
 Conferences Between Ja- gan and Chinese Represen- tatives; Big Men Take Part
CHINA WILL NOT RECEDE
 FROM POSITION TAKEN
Demands of Group Five Are
 the Stumbling Block, Ap- parently Colnsisting of Ja- pans Dominat Wishes

PEKING. April l,. e rencos between the representatives .f CLina and Japan were resumed but there fs mo break in ,ne deadlock which has arisen The Chinese government de. clines 10 reCede from the position it. has assumed. notwithstanding the fact that the Japanese minister F. HioN.
 threatened to discontinue ueqoia- tions The Chinese foreigu~minister. Lu Cheng Hsiang. refused to discuss group " of the Japanese demands.
 This group related Go a number of the most important demands made by Japan including the employment of Japanese political, financial and milI- tary advisors, Japanese police, Jar- anese supervision of mauu curc or purchase Of China's war munitions; rights to railroads and mining opsr- ations
 Hioki endeavorel to draw the ChI- uese representatives into discus sion of article V of this group which has to do with the concession to Ja- pan of riglts for the construction 9f railroads ie intmated that China had favored Great Britain with rail- way confessions and had not given similar rights to Japan Again be urged China to grant the concessions demanded and permit Japan tD take up. subsequently. with Great Britain any question which might arise The Japanese minister again postponed consideration of the Mauchur!a group demands
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
TO REBUILD EAST peo srA

BERLIN, April 12- A new scheme is announced for the rebuilding of dov- asted districts of East Prussia. Each of the larger municipalities in the in- terior of Germany will become god father to one of the towns or villap- es which have suffered from invasion.
 Thus Charlottenburg has undertak- en to raise the necessary assistance for soldau Madgeourg for Johannis- burg, and So on The parent towns are not expected to deal with the gem cral or temporary relief of distress. but rather with rebuilding and town planning
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
WHITTIER ELECTS POSTMASTER

WHITTIER, April 13-n the first election ever held to decide the post mastership nomination. it is said. Jo- seph Todd was winner by one vote. His nomination will be forwarded 10 Washington tomorrow by Congress man Randall. Each candidate had 10 be a democrat and total abstainer. There were eight candidates, one a woman.
 Randall having the right to recon mend a candidate for appointment decided 10 let the choice fall upon the man selectsl by the patrons of the postoftice in regular ballot Ran. dall was elected tc congress on the democratic and prohibition tickets.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
GERMAN IMPROVEMENTS

VENICE, April l3.- Messages from Vienna say the passage of large number of German troops through Buda Pest on their way to the Car pathians somewhat reassured the Hungarian population, which had be- come alarmed by reports of the Rus sians invasion threatened. lt is said the defense in the Carpathians has been largely entrusted to the Ger mans Viennese journals assert that German troops not only succeeded in repulsing the Russians but initiated counter attacks and captured a large store of war munitions.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
) o o o O o o o o O o O O o o FACE TO FACE

o NEW HAVEN, April l3 Much , O interest was shown in the al- O O pearance Of former presidents, O O Theodore Roosevelt and Wm. II. o o Taft at the funeral of Professor D O Thos P lounshury of Yale held D o in the college chapel as it wat Q
 o the first time they have been o O in each others presence since o
 o they benimc opposition randi- O o dates for the presidency in the Q O last campaicn Honorary bear 9
 O CTS included the ex-pre sidcuts, D o Arthur r Hadley president of 0 O Yale University Many promi- o o ucnt in literary and public life Q o in the country attended O o o o o o O O o o O o o o O O Q
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
NO INJUNCTION FROM LOVE

PORTLAND, One, April l8.-An in- junction restraining a woman from falling in love With the husband of the complainant was denied in the circuit court. Henry Westbrook at- toruey pleaded for his client who al- leges female adventures" is steal ing her husband 1f l gave a res, training order A this ease, wodpea would be bsrs four deep ssk1pg help said Judge MeoipH, denying the ins Junction.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
10 REGULATE BOOZE

LONDON, April 13.--The Evening Chronicle, which is in close touch with the cabinet, says the govern ment is considering a plan for the complete state control of wholesale and retail trade in the domestic sup ply of alcohol The plan, the news paper adds, involves a state monopoly in the manufacture and sale of liquors.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
AGREEMENT WITH ITALY

LONDON, April l4-"After pro- 1onged negotiations says the Daily Mails correspondent "Italy agreed with the Entente powers to supnor Serbia's claims to an outlet on the Adriatic coast"
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
NELSON FUNERAL FRIDAY

KANSAS CITY, April 13. The fun eral Of William Nelson editor of the Kansas City Star, who died early to- day, will be held Friday afternoon, it was announced tonight Hundreds of telegrsms of sympathy wrere received from relatives.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14
GOV. MCDONALD REMOVES QUARANTINE

SANTA FE, April Ex-Governor Mcdonald issued a proclamation re- moving the New Mexico quarantine from livestock and commodilon from Texas. Arizona and Colorado, effec- tive April l5.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14

The Washington government has just received through Ira N. Morris, the United States minister to Sweden, an important statement from the Swedish ministry of for eign affairs. In this statement, the Swedish government assures the United States that all goods export ed from this country to Sweden are used in the latter country. There has been suspicion in England that many American goods sent to Swed- ish ports have been re-eXported into Germany.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-04-14

advisable to Withdraw for a est and
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-04
Rome Paper Says Won Buelow And Allied Representatives
 Will Discuss Peace
GERMAN PEACE TERMS

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4-The terms on which Ger
 many will agree to peace were announced here today by
 high official who has requested the suppression of his name but who gives the statement the authority of Am bassador Bernstorf himself Bernstorf for some reas- ons of state gave the statement indirectly It is as fol- lows "When England begins to talk peace the war will be near an end Germany looks to England to open the discussion The German terms have already been form ulated and they include the evymg of heavy indemnity by Germany on the allied nations to pay Germanys war debt They also include the retention of Poland as Ger man possession together with other Russian territory and also French territory until the indemnity IS paid Germany will demand the restoration Of at least part ot her colonies and probably al She will also demand aD- soute freedom of the seas and the evacuation ot all Balkan states by Russia and the relnqushment ot Rus sian influence therein, Austria and Germany to have complete control of the international questions Tn those nations The terms will also include demand for free dom in modernzng Turkey without interference Final ly Germany will give up Belgium as she does not care to attempt the assimilation of the Belgian people, The ot
 ca who gives out the views of BernstOr concludes by saving that these are the only terms that will be agreeable to Germany that she would possibly have given easier terms year ago. but that the terms will be harsher ones year hence
The Seward gateway., 1915-11-04
RUMORS
 GET STRONGER
SPECULATORS BUYING SECURI- TIES WHOSE VALUE DE-
 TENDS ON PEACE.

LONDON, Nov. 4.-Advices from Berlin are to the effect that the visit of Dr. Solf, minister of the colonies, to The Hague, and the visit of Prince van Buelow to Switzerland have given rise to the strongest rumors that Germany is certainly seeking peace terms. So strong is the belief here and in other capitals that Ger many is desirous of peace that spectators are now buying several sorts of securities that are likely to increase in value when peace comes Prime Minister Asquith has refused to answer the questions asked in the house of commons touching on the rumors and this fact has if anything rather intensified the reports.