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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Fire Loss Of 100000.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LADOGA, Ind, Dec. 29.-Damage
estimated at nearly 100000 was done
by are which was put under con-
troll at daybreak, but which for a
time threatened the entire business
district of this place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
s,..dtsh [ lutheran Society.

The Ladies society Of the SWedlsn
1,utheran church will meet tomorrow
afternoon at the home of Mrs. II. l..
Merrick. 1117 Reid street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Shakespear Club.

DR. and Mrs. F. M. Fuller enter.
.,insd tho Shakespear club last night
.t a very delightful meeting: me
d. nm, included a paper on Richard
I r. h,, Mrs Fuller and paper on
~ ord Hastings by Mrs. w. c. Howell.
~ uowall led the discussion which
t mi AT the close of the pro-
.u a delicious buffet supper was
s s. ~ Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Ruddfck,
Of chicago, Mrs. Lees Ballinger OF
AZ S;snn Wis. and Miss Ora Belle Cole
were among those present.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

Mr. and Mrs. Karl UlIrich and GILL
dren of Fairfield are visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A Raftery, 42S
A street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

FOR SALE BILLIARD TABLES
Brand new, carom and pocket, with
complete outfit $115; secondhand
tabiee at reduced prices. Easy pay.
ments Bowling alleys and aceessor
les Cigar store fixtures speciality.
Send for catalogue. THE BRUNS
WtCk-BALkE-CO CO., Dav.
enport Iowa. I. c. Sanders, Agent
Blackhawk Hotel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

tended the alumni banquet in Fl.
Madison last night, returned at noon
today. The party included Misses
Beulah and Ida Ruth Well, Mary
Louise Hueston, Dorothy Stanbro,
Louise Sterne, Mary Harrison and
Louisa Harrison, Messrs. Stafford
Stricken, Marshall Fulton and Madi-
son Sterne.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
ELECTEICS WIN FROM
HAMILTON LAST NIGHT
Local Basketball Team Cleans Up on
Independents, 20 to 11-Has
Few Open Dates.

The Keokuk Electric company bas.
ketball team won from the Hamilton
Independents in a fast game played
at Hamilton last night by a score Of
20 to IL. The lineup was as follows:
X Electrics. II. Independents.
G. Kirchner. (Capt). Fulton (Capt.)
Left forward.
Left forward, center.
F. Rickert. .............. Ulek
Right forward. I.
A. Bergman. ........ Kane
Center. Center. left forward.
Bauer johnson
Left guard.
3. Merriam. Blake
Right guard.
Field goals: Kirchner, 8; Berry
man, 8; Merriam, 2; Rickert. i Ulek.
9: Fulton, l; Kane, l.
Free throws: Bergman, 0 out of 3:
Merriam, out of 6; Dlek, out. os ?;
Fulton, out of 1; Kane, 8 out OF 4.
Referee-Yeast.
Umpire-Seifert.
The Electrics have a few open
dates and will be glad to negotiate
with any other neighboring city wish
ing to challenge them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
A n II. ChiIdren's Party.

The Ladies Auxiliary A. Q. II. en-
tertained at children's party this aft
ernoou in their hall from 2 to O'Clock
The party was a very pleasant affair
and was attended largely by the little
folks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Entertains for Guests.

Miss Myrtle Davidson entertained a
few friends this afternoon in honor
Of her guests, Miss Lucille Peck and
Miss Altha Sherlock of Des Moines.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Tea Dance Friday.

woodson Huiskamp will entertain
company of young people at tea
dance on Friday afternoon, from TO
= n.cIock at his home. sol Grand Ave.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
..,v.l. Of Fluid Furnished City of
x.okuk shows Evidence Of Pres
encs Of Sewage
Organisms.
COMPANY IS NOTIFIED
A..Ivs,s Was Made by Burlington
Route Chemist. and Iowa State
Chemist and Both
Agree.

that the water furnished the city OF
Eeokuk by the Keokuk Waterworks
ompany contains evidence of the
resence Of sewage organisms, was
pnorted by chemists for the Burling
onfroad and for the Iowa state board
health to whom samples Of the wat
we're sent for analysis. Mayor
noorhead has sent notice to the Keo
II Waterworks company that the
ster must be improved Immediately,
md he is waiting for the answer from
be company.
while 1t is understood that the
sster might not OF necessity contain
typhoid fever germs, the fact there is
w possibility OF contamination in
De water makes 1t imperative that
cmething be done by the Waterworks
cmpany toward improving the condi-
Hon Of the water served the city.
Two Analysis Agree.
A sample Of the water being used
lere was sent to the chemist Of the
Burlington route at Aurora. His an
slysis was returned to Keokuk and
He'd with the mayor. At the same
lime Mayor Moorhead sent samples OF
Ae water to the laboratories OF the
cva state board OF health at Iowa
city. Both analysis told the same
ptory, and consequently 1t was felt
hat steps should be taken to secure
letter water for the city.
On December 81, Mayor Moorhead
bent this letter to the Keokuk Water
FORKS company:
Letter to Company.
"Your attention Is called to the
enclosed reports showing the re-
quits OF recent analysis of the
water you are supplying the city
of Keokuk at the present time.
You will note that there is evil
dence of the presence Of sewage
organisms. as stated in the letter
accompanying report from the
laboratories Of the state board Of
health. &c ti3 ~ 81 a9s
This matter should have i'm
mediate attention with view to
improvement of the quality of the
water supply.
Trusting that you will leave
nothing undone to fulfill the terms
Of your contract with the city,
an
very respectfully.
IS. w. MOORHEAD,
Mayor"
Want Intake Extended.
Over a year ago the attention Of the
company was called to the possible
hange of the intake pipe, but authori-
YES were quoted and samples Of water
nade to show that the water was as
)ure in the forebay where the pipe
akes from. as out in the channel.
me present intake pipe is now in the
nll. near the shore. The council
recommended extending the intake
ape to the channel where the water
Is flowing faster. and where it was
ought would be much purer..
II is expected that the Water Works
smpany will make q reply shortly to
he mayors letter and that steps will
taken to clear the water of even
e slight evidence Of organisms now
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Daniel Harrinuton,

the funeral of the late Daniel Har.
Ington was held from St. Mary's Ca.
aoiic churcI at $3.50 o'clocp this aft.
noon. The services were conducted
Rev. Father George Giglinger.
ufial was made In the Catholic GENE.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

sIeiehIng Party Friday.
Miss. Edith Louise Dysart, David
and Paul Dysart will entertain q com.
pany of young people at sleighing
party on Friday evening.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Former keokuk Man Married.
Married in Quincy.

Keokuk friends have received an
nouncements Of the marriage of Flor
ence May Wagner Of Quincy to Will
liam Waldo Christ. former resident
of Keokuk, which occurred at Quincy
Yesterday. They will be at home to
their friends at 1866 Blank street.
Quincy, after January Is. Mr.. Christ
was formerly connected with the r.
win-Phillips company Of this city and
holds a responsible position in Quincy.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Attended Dance at Burlington.


Walter Nichols Of Keokuk attended
the dance given by Mr.. Richard Nc
Farland Monday evening. The Hawk
Eye says: The Burlington Golf club
was the scene Of charming holiday
party last evening, when Mr.. Richard
Mcfarland entertained with dance.
The club was decorated most artis-
tically for the occasion. Yuletide be-
ing suggested in the holly, mistletoe
and poinsettias which were used
Throughout the house. There were
holly wreaths in all of the windows.
and the wide mantle over the fireplace
was banked with holly and poinsettias
Evergreen and holly were festooned
around the pillars in the center of the
room, and over the doorways, and
holly and poinsettias also adorned the
enclosed porch. Receiving with Mr..
Mcfarland were Mrs. j. r. Copeland
and Miss Catherine Mcfarland.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29
Mice Kaiser is Here.

Miss Laurie Kaiser of st. Louis VIII
.,ard New Years with Mrs. D. A. Col
Iier. 326 Fulton street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

Read The Daily Gate City. Toe &
week by carrier.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

spending a few days with Barker
Davis in the city.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

keokuk Guests Return. :.
rh. Keokuk young people who at
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

FOR SALE-Grocery store, lot, stock
and fixtures; only a few hundred
dollars pays for all. Best business
opportunity in town. amount of money
considered. H. c. Hallum, 202 Kill
bourne Place.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

keokuk Club Dance Tomorrow.
The annual holiday party given I'M
der the auspices Of the Keokuk club
which will be held tomorrow evening
in the Elks' ball room, will be one
of the brilliant events of the Christ
mas holiday season. Dancing will
begin promptly at nine o'clock, when
Agnes orchestra will play the grand
march. The dance program will con-
sist of fifteen numbers and the sup
per extras. Supper will be served in
the dining room down stairs.
To Entertain Society.
Mrs. A. B. Grout and Mrs. S. B.
Mccoy will entertain the Ladies Aid
society Of the First Methodist Pro
testant church tomorrow afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Mccoy. 1902 Elk.
change street. The hours are from
2:30 to $3.50 o'clock.
Former Keokuk Man Married.
m Friends and relatives in Keokuk
have received announcements of the
marriage of Esther Vivian Arnold,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. C. e. Arm
old of Holdenville, Oklahoma, to Gil
breth Arper Moseley, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. W. Moseley of this city. The
wedding took place at Holdenville Oh
December Is. Mr.. and Mrs. Moseley
will be at home to their friends after
February 1 in that city. Mr.. Moseley
will be well remembered here by a
large body Of friends. He left Keo-
kuk for Holdenville three years ago
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-29

FOR SALE-Easy payment, new 5
room house with pantry and large
closet California Ave. See J. A. Pol.
lard.
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Want Intake Extended.

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FOR SALE-Ford touring car. No. !
condition. Auto Sales Co.
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FOR SALE-Twin cylinder. s b. p,
chain drive Harley-Davidson motor
cycle in good condition: will sell at
a bargain. c. w. Marsh. Argyle. Ia.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-06
ON The EASTERN FRONT.

AC1OSl, 1914.
Is. Austrians marched from Krasnik, Po-
land. toward Radon.
e. Russians reached point twenty-six
miles from Danzig. Main Russian ar
my 40 miles from Berlin.
%. Russians defeated in three day battle
near Tannenberg, East Prussia.
SEPTEMBER, 1914.
3. Russians occupied Lemberg, capital OF
the Austrian province Of Galicia.
q. Russian patrols penetrated Carpathian
passes into Hungary.
OCTOBER, 1914.
2. End Of weeks battle at Augustowo, in
which Germans were defeated and
forced out Of Russian territory with
heavy losses sustained In the Suwalki
swamps.
II. German advance from Thorn and Ka-
licz, in Poland. approached the Vistula
and threatened Warsaw. North Of
Warsaw, on the East Prussian border.
Gen. Rennenkampffs Russian cav
airy drove the Germans from Lyck.
An Austrian column advanced from
Cracow into Poland to cooperate with
Won Hindenburg's attack on Warsaw.
Won Hindenburg's outposts reached
within six miles Of Warsaw.
13- Battle on the Vistula, Poland, which
began on the 7th, ragged furiously, Rus
slams having the advantage over Won
H!ndenburg.
18 Germans in front of Warsaw were
checked and driven back to the river
Piliza.
ISIS. On the Piliza river, Poland, a des-
perate battle went against the Austro-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-06
THE WESTERN FRONT.
OCTOBER 1914.

!. Heavy fighting begun near Arras.
France, the allied left flank
6. Germans forced he passage of the
river Nethe in front Of Antwerp.
I. Germans began bombardment of the
city Of Antwerp; also stormed and car
! ried Relgian fortified positions beyond
f. the Nethe. Belgian forces and govern
nent abandoned the capital and moved
to Ostend.
8 Zeppelins bornbarded Antwerp and the
civil authorities surrendered the CITY TO
Gen. Won Beseler, the German com
nander.
8. Formal military occupation of Antwerp
by the Germans. King Albert and the
officials Of Belgium escaped to Ostend.
10. French wen cavalry engagement
around Hazebrouck. northwest of Lille,
over German raiding troopers.
a. Belgian government transferred from
Ostend to Havre. France; third re-
moval in two months.
"a. Allies occupied Ypres, Belgium.
31. Ostend occupied by Germans, who
marched out to attack the French
fortress OF Dunkirk on the channel
coast.
18. Belgian army. which had escaped from
the lines at Antwerp. reached Ypres.
% English gunboats participated in bat
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-06
JANUARY. 1919.

JAN O<A1k4s x51o.
a. In German naval attack on the Eng
lish coast the German cruiser Bluecher
was sunk with about 700 of her crew.
30 German submarines attacked British
ships in the Irish sea, 800 miles from
the nearest German naval base on the
Belgian coast.
FEBRUARY. 1915.
4. German admiralty declared a war
zone in the English channel after
Feb. Is.
Is. German war zone decree went into
effect, warning neutrals Of danger in
the English channel. Norwegian naer-
chant steamer Belridge sunk in Eng
lish channel.
b. American merchant ship Evelyn mys-
teriously sunk in the British war zone
in the Irish sea.
Is. Allied fleet bombarded Turkish forts
guarding the Dardanelles strait, sea
entrance to Constantinople.
q. Heavy allied fleet bombarded Turkish
forts IA miles up Dardanelles strait.
MARCH. 1915.
TO- German submarine U-R rammed and
sunk by British torpedo boat de-
stroyer off the coast of England. Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Eitel Friedrich
made port at Newport News. Va, at
end of 10000 mile sea raid, having
on board 3l2 passengers and crew Of
vessels sunk by her, including the
American ship ". p. Frye.
II The German cruiser Dresden, which
survived the, battle of Falkland Is
lands. sunk in battle with British
feet near San Juan Fernandez island
off Chile.
IS. British cruiser Amethyst lost, % killed.
in an attack on Turkish forts in the
Dardanelles.
Is. British battleships Irresistible and
Ocean and French battleship Bouvet
sunk by Turkish mines or shell fire
during naval attack In the Darda-
nelles.
&c German submarine US. with Com
mander Weddigen. sunk by a British
vessel in the North sea.
q. British ships Falaba and Aquflla tor
peGoed by German submarines in St.
Georges channel: loss of life on beth
13S
g. A French and British steamer torpe-
doed off the English coast by Ger
man submarine: 80 sailors drowned.
APRIL. 1915.
e. French warship Leon Gambetta tor
pedoed by an Austrian submarine in
the strait OF Otranto; 500 seamen
drowned.
l. American steamer Gulf1ght. from Port
Arthur. Tex, to Liverpool. England,
torpedoed by German submarine off
Scily islands. The captain was killed.
Is. British battleship Triumph torpedoed
by Turks in the Dardanelles while
supporting land attack.
rs. American steamship Nebraskan. tor
pedoed by a German submarine of
southwest coast of Ireland. reached
port with all on board.
q. British battleship Majestic sunk by q
Turkish torpedo in the Dardanelles.
JUNE, 1915.
II. Italian submarine Medusa torpedoed
by an Austrian submarine.
20. Germany announced the sinking Of
the famous submarine U-29, Captain
Weddigen, by a British merchantmen
flying the Swedish flag.
30. British admiralty steamer Armenian,
with Americans in her crew. torpedoed
off the British coast; y Americans
lost.
JULY, 1915.
Z. Italian cruiser Amalf sunk by Aus
TRAN submarines in the Adriatic sea.
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GERMAN MARCH ON PARIS.
AUGUST, 1914,

AUGUST, 1914.
Is. Muelhausen. Alsace, evacuated by
French. Nonpartisan French cabinet
organized. Germans took Longwy.
Germans forced allies back along en-
tire French frontier.
q. Part Of Louvain burned by Germans.
30. Germans occupied Am!ens. France.
SEPTEMBER, 1914.
a Germans advanced to Creil, about
thirty miles from Paris. French center
between Verdun and Rheims driven
back. Seat of French government re-
moved from Paris to Bordeaux. Gen.
Joffre directed the defense of Paris
! &. Battle south of the Marine and east of
Paris, in which German right wing was
pushed back. followed by general re-
treat toward the Aisne.
L. German retreat halted on the Aisne.
70. Germans bombarded Rheims and dam
aged famous cathedral.
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Photo by American Press Association.
GENERAL CADoRNA AND TYPE OF ITALIAN
INFANTRYAlAN.
q. German cruiser Emden entered harbor
of Penang and torpedoed Russian
cruiser Jerntchug and French torpedo
boat destroyer.
which Germany sold to Turkey at the
opening Of the war, sank two Russian
warships in the Black sea; Turkish
torpedo boats raided the harbor of
Odessa, Russia: Turkish cruiser bonn
barded Sebastopol. Russia
NOVEMBER. 1914
1. Captain Specs squadron of German
cruisers, including the Gneisenau and
the Scharnhorst, Leipzig and Dresden.
defeated a British squadron off Coro-
mel, on the coast OF Chile. The Brit
ish commander, Admiral Cradock,
was lost, with about LOO men. Brit
ish ships Good Hope and Monmouth
destroyed.
3. German squadron made a raid to Brit
ish coast near Yarmouth.
9. The German cruiser Emden defeated
and forced ashore at Cocos island, In
dian ocean, by the Australian cruiser
Sydney. On the Emden 200 were killed
and 30 wounded The Sydney lost 10
in all.
Is. Naval battle in Black sea. in which
Turks and Russians both claimed VIC
tory. The German-Turkish cruisers
Goeben and Breslau were engaged.
DECEMBER, 1914
8. Sturdee's British squadron sank four
German cruisers Off the Falkland is
lands, the Scharnhorst, the Gniesenau.
the Nurnberg and the Leipzig; the
Dresden escaped.
Is British submarine Bill sank the Turk
ish battleship Messudieh in the Darda-
nelles.
l6. German warships crossed the North
sea and bombarded Scarborough, Whit
by and Hartlepool. on the northeast
coast Of England, inflicting heavy cas-
nalties. @
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Germans captured the Russian port of

I. Germans captured the Russian port Of
Libau.
Is Heavy fighting continued in West Ga
licia, where the Germans continued to
drive the Russians eastward.
IL Austro-Germans recaptured Jaroslaw.
on the west bank Of the San river,
Galicia. forcing the Russians to aban-
don the Carpathian mountains.
-. End of three days Of heavy battles in
Galicia. in which the Germans lost
heavily, but were the victors.
JUNE, 1915.
8. Austro-Germans. under Gen. Won Mack
ensen. recaptured Przemysl, Galicia,
which the Russians had occupied
March %, after siege CT 20 days.
Z. Austro-Gerrlans pursued Russians
across Dniester river. Galicia.
9. Austrians captured Stanislau, Galicia,
pass to Lemberg -
II. Austro-German forces reached Gro
dek. a fortified town 16 miles from
Lenberg, Galicia.
q. Germans captured Rawa-Ruska, &
railroad center northwest Of Lemberg
and guarding that fortress.
e. Leraberg, Galicia, recaptured by Aus
TRANS after 10 months occupation by
a garrison of Grand Duke Nicholas
command.
q. Austro-Germans captured Halicz, on
Dniester river in Galicia, virtually
controlling all eastern Galicia-
JULY, 1915.
Is. Germans again captured the Russian
post Of Przasnysz. SO miles north Of
Warsaw.
20. Austrians captured Radon, Poland, 81
miles south Of Warsaw.
e. :Austro-German forces cut the Radon
1vangorod railway line south of War
saw. menacing lvangorod. Their adj
vance columns reported within 16. %
and 26 miles Of Warsaw. on the west,
north and south respectively.
q. Germans captured Russian fortress of
Pultusk, north Of Warsaw.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1915-08-06
Germans. who withdrew toward the
river Wharf.-The. abandoning Lodz and
Radon.

Germans. who withdrew toward the
river Wharf.-The. abandoning Lodz and
Radon.
NOVEMBER, 1914
3. Austrians were expelled from Kielce.
Poland, by Russians marching SOUTH
ward on Cracow.
1 Sandomir, Poland. taken by Russian
column aiming at Cracow. Austrians
We're retiring toward Cracow after re-
verse on San river.
& Russians recaptured Jaroslaw, Galicia.
which they had been forced to aban-
don in October.
I. Russians reached Pleschen, In Silesia,
and entered East Prussia. The move in
East Prussia threatened Koenigsberg,
on the Baltic seacoast. The invaders
of Silesia proved to be raiding Cos
sacks. who rode within 30 miles Of the
fortress Of Thorn.
IL. Russians under Gen. Rennenkampn
occupied johannesburg. in East Prus-
STA.
IA. Heavy fighting between Soldau and
.Stalluponen, in East Prussia. Germans
defeated the Russians, driving them
upon Flock, on the Vistula, in Poland.
II. Germans defeated Russians south Of
Kutno, Poland. bat were on the de-
fensive on the Gumbinnen-Angerbur
line, East Prussia. Fighting was des-
perate in southwest Poland, where
Russians were cortendtng with Aus
TRANS alone for the passes to Cracow.
"a. A great battle developed in Poland be-
tween the rivers Vistula and Warthe.
The Germans lost Strykow, which they
had captured on the 18th, and general
ly were checked.
&- Won Hindenburg's army defeated Rus
slams in front Of LODI and Lowicz, Po-
land. and again captured Strykow,
decisive success in the Warsaw cam
paign.
DECEMBER, 1914.
z Russians recaptured Plock, on the Wis.,
tula, in Poland, and repulsed German
lunge at Lodz in front Of Warsaw.
6. Won Hindenburgs Germans occupied
LODI, which Russians abandoned. re-
treating toward Warsaw