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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
T RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
PARIS, Feb. e.-French troops,
heavily reinforced, were today endeav-
orlng to retake the advanced positions
along the line at Bagateile, In the
Argonne region, which it was neces.
sary to cede to the Germans yesterday
following their assault in overwheln,-
ing numbers. The fighting continues
without interruption and it is stated
that the losses on both sides nave
been heavy.
From the Argonne to the Alsne the
artillery dueis continue. 1t Is report
ed that the Germans are again mass
Ina their forces along the Sector, north
and east Of Soissons, and this Is De-
iieved to Indicate another impending
assault by Won kluck's forces at this
point. From the Aisne north to ln-
Bassee there has been heavy artillery
exchanges in which It 10 stated that
the French gunners have had much
the best Of It.
Along the LaBassee canal the Ger
mans continue their efforts to break
through the British lines without sue
cess. The enemy has suffered very
heavy losses here as thcy have been
forced to attack across low ground,
over which the British quick firers
have had an uninterrupted sweep.
From the sea to Nieuport the artil-
Iery operations continue, but much OF
the ground 10 again flooded, making
serious offensive operations impos-
sibIe.
AiRsHiP BROUGHT DOWN.
! [By Henry Wood, United Press Staff
| Correspondent
PARIS, Feb. e.-French artillery
brought down German taube which
was attempting to reconnoiter the
trenches along the Disc today and the
pilot and observer were killed. The
French troops operating In the vicin-
| ity Of LaBassee have retaken mill
which was recently ceded to the Ger
mans who had attacked in overwhein1-
ing force.
The activity about Scissors con-
tinues to Increase. Reports today say
the city which already is almost a
mass Of ruins, 10 now being lombard
| ed BY the Germans with incendiary
I bombs and parts Of the ruined build
ings have been set on fire.
The Germans are bon,sarding Fur
] mes, where the Belgian headquarters
| have been located, with heavy guns
and in the vicinity Of Ypres and Nieu-
port the Belgian artillery is again en-
| gagged In furious duel.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
Senator Jones Talked All Through the Night and
Had Record of Fifteen Hours When the
Sun Was Up This Morning.
WILSON TO FIGHT TO LAST DITCH
President is Not Yet Convinced That He Cannot
Get His Pet Measure Pushed Through
Without an Extra Session.

rooms. where like dwellers In be.
leaguered camp, they were resting on
cots. Some few senators, aged and
i'll, were left undisturbed In the COM
fort and security of real beds in the
senate office building.
Senator Tillman held the hospital
brigade, but insisted that though ill.
he would get into the fray if called.
His colleagues, however, exempted
him and also Senators Clarke, of Ar
kansas, Lewis, Perkins, CuIberson
and Penrose.
At 7:30 senators began struggling
in, refreshed by their slumbers on
the camp cots. Senator Jones at that
time had reached the general subject
of navigation laws liter confining his
nights talk entirely to the general
ship purchase bill subject. He did
not resort to the relief measure of
having part of his remarks read by
the desk clerk. Nor did he require
food or stimulant.
Wilson Still Determined.
! WASHINGTON Feb. 9.-President
!! Wilson intends % fight to. the last
ditch for the shipping bill, he inti-
mated to callers today. The filibuster
! had not yet convinced him that an ex-
ira session will be necessary.
The German war zone proclamation
should have no influence against the
bill, he said. American action on the
proclamation will be withheld untn a
full explanation of the decree is re-
ceived from Ambassador Gerard in
Berlin
He regards the decree as warning,
not a blockade.
The Lusitania flag incident, while
not furnishing basis for an Ameri-
can protest does call for representa-
tions to Great Britain concerning the
danger arising to American lives from
the use of TIE American flag over
British ships, it was stated by higl,
administration authorities today.
Cannot be Throtted.
WASHINGTON Feb. 9.-The most
sensational and drastic attempt to
throttle filibuster ever attempted in
the senate, seemed doomed to failure
this afternoon
The republicans and their allies, ths
betting seven democrats, defeated the
friends Of th., ship purchase bill on
almost every trial Of strength.
BY vote OF 4S to SO they decide"
for the second time today, that tn,
proposal OF Senator Reed could be
debated as long as anyone wanted t.
talk on it.
Reeds proposal was that no senator
could be absent from the chamber
without permission while the senate
was in session, Virtually the same
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-The London
Times and the London Daily Mail to-
day reproduce the first Of the United
Press copyrighted interviews with
Count Won Zeppelin in full and editor
tally assaiI the views made known by
the veteran German aviator. The
Mail heads its editorial the "Hypoc.
risy of Count zepPeIin," and character.
ICES the interview with Won Wieeand
as "chiefy noteworthy for its naive
hypocrisy
at is evidently intended by the
count" continues the editorial, "to
impress the American people. The
count must suppose that their creduI.
ity is fathomIess. His touching refer
ences to the airmen's humanity in
rendering their bombs harmless, be-
fore throwing them off as naliast, is a
stupendous effort of mendacity."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
Small Pox In LEGISLATURE,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service :!
PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb 9.-The Ari-
zona legislature was forced to adjourn
today because Of small pox cases de-
veloping in the lower house.
The city health officers ordered
that the action be taken. Representa-
tive Sam Briscoe is now confined in
the pest house. Reading Clerk Lanier
was stricken with the disease today
and there are several suspects in both
houses
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
,mn.aebmen. Investigation

limited Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-lmpeach>
ment investigation Of U. S. District
Judge Aston G.. Dayton of West Vir-
ginia. by special committee was
authorized by the house today.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
Is Killed hX Train.

MT. PLEASANT, Iowa, Feb. 81
William Edgar. a farmer living five
miles east of here, was struck by
the fast Burlington passenger train
No. /, and instantly killed Monday
afternoon at HanSon's crossing. mile
east Of Mt Pleasant
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Kevolution-
ary Neighbors of the South.

tionalist dispatch today IL aodea .iia.
villas forces marching on 70 MeAleo
CITY are retreating and tnat oarlansa .
now controls all territory 70 Asuas
Calientes and San Luis Potosi.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
ADMITS FLAG USE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Ambassa.
dor Page cab!ed the state department
this afternoon that the British foreign
office confirmed the published reports
cf the use CT the American flag by the
Lusitania although it did not officially
communicate the news to him. His
message quoted London newspaper
report defending such use.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09

! 'on,.ea ~, Press Leased Wire Service.
wAis,'ftlNGTON, Feb. 9.-Carranza.,
nnnyy mas forced the villistas out of
Wna. ase.aro and expects to control
on'erey, according to ccnstitu-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
GERMANY

limited Press Leased Wire Serv : j
BERLIN, Feb. 9.-(via wirePAS to
London.) 1.-The Russian after to
break down the defense Of efa$ Prus-
sia has been checked, accor9 j to ad-
vices reaching here today. ~. is stat.
cd chat the Germans are now on the
offensive and have defeated the invad-
ing forces In series Of outpost skir-
mishes that at times took on the ap.
pearance Of general battle. Else
where on the eastern front the situa.
tion 10 reported quiet.
Advices reported from Vienna say
that the war office there announces
that the Austro-Hungarian forces oper'
ating In BukoWina have everyWhere
been successful. The Austrian-Ger
man forces have also driven the Rus
slams from their positions tn the Car
pathian ranges with heavy losses and
they are now closely pursuing the enc,
my. On February z, the Austrian war
Office says 500 prisoners. guns and
a large quantity Of supplies were cap.
tured by the Austrian forces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09

/ United Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON Feb. 9.-With the
avowed object of adopting rule so
sensational that it would center the
whole country's attention on the SEN
ate filibuster against the ship pur-
chase bill, the measures friends only
succeeded today, following an all night
speech by Senator Jones, in opening
up a new avenue for discussion.
1t was Senator Reeds proposal that
the lawmakers should be kept In the
chamber constantly unless personally
excused as long as the senate con-
tinued in session. Since the major
ity's evident intention was to keep
the body in continuous session until
vote on the bill had been reached,
the adoption Of such rule would
have forced a vote as soon as the
filibusters' physical endurance had
reached the breaking point.
The rule was aimed at preventing
resort to the relay system of prolong-
ing the contest.
After an hour of parliamentary skir-
mishes, one Of which wouiG have DE,
layed discussion OF tho proposal until
another legislative day, had It sue
ceeded, vote was taken on the ques
Ltion whether the Reed proposal was
debatable or should be decided imme-
diately by vote.
Here the republicans scored heav-
lily. They retained Senator kenyon's
vote those Of all the democratic bolt
ers present and gained that of Sena-
tor Bryan of Florida. The democrats
gained only the vote Of Senator La
Toilette. while quite number of their
men were recovering from the ali
night vigil in their beds. The vote
was 3S to So.
Jones Talked All Night.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Still ap-
parently fresh and in fighting trim.
Senator Jones Of Washington was
holding the republican senatorial fill
buster fortress against the ship pur>
chase bill at 9:45 a. m. today. At
that time he had led the filibuster
more than fifteen hours.
Although Senator Weeks Of Massa-
chusetts and one or two other faith
ful colleagues were ready to jump in
to the trenches at any moment, Sena-
tor Jones all night refused aid, and
conducted the filibuster alone.
In the early morning hours, the
democrats sought, by parliamentary
tactics, to break down the opposition,
but were summarily routed Senator
Fletcher proposed the arrest of alb
sentees. but finally withdrew his mo-
ton. Then a point of no quorum pro-
duced an hour and a half roll call in
which the fifty-two year old senator
took breathing spell.
This roll call brought senator's
flocking from nearby committee
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09
Six Gents Tomorrow

/ United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-Today was
the last chance for New Workers to
buy five cent bread A general aG-
vance to six cents will go into effect
tomorrow.
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TAKE OVER WIRELESS.

BERLIN, (via The Hague), Feb. 9.
The government has taken over
control Of all the wireless stations.
Hereafter they will be utilized only
for public business. The reason for
this action 10 said to be the desire on
the part Of the government to secure
tie widest circulation In neutral coun.
tries Of facts from the German stand
point,
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IVG RdTk " LIE governments ~ oSSS'S y
tie widest circulation In neutral coun-
tries Of facts from the German stand
point.
KAISER AT THE FRONT.
[By Karl H. Won, Wiegand, United
Press STAFF correspondent.l
GRAND ARMY HEADQUARTERS,
GENERAL Won HlNDENBuRG, Pol.
and, (via Berlin and via wireless
through sayville, L. ~, Feb. e.-The
kaiser, making his inspection Of the
troops In the eastern theatre Of war,
has been received with unparalleled
enthusiasm. Today he reviewed the
main army on the Rawka river and
the siIican Landwehr battalions and
addressing the various units in turn,
congratuiatinc them on their achieve
ments and declaring that ultimate vie.
tory was certain.
His majcsty was In excellent health
s.sheNtna seoncluslxs1y thzt the recently
circulated reports that his health sSas
breaking under the strain Of the cam
paign are groundiess.
He held long conference with Gen
erai Won Hindenburg and his staff and
ldISF iNQOlTCN IblO IuC SSI'N'A'S'
the Polish inhabitants Of the territory
now held by the German troops. Un'
der his direction every effort Is to be
mades to revive Industry in this sec.
ton, especially in the cities where
factories are again being operated
under the direction Of German manu-.
facturers.
It Is believed that as the result OF
the kaiser's visit, new offensive will
shortly be developed which will be
very advantageous to the German
cause.
NO TIME TO INVESTIGATE.
AMSTERDAM, Feb. 9.-The Berlin
correspondent Of the Nieuw Rotter.
damsche Courant says all Of the Berlin
newspapers declare that If the United
States acquiesces in the "misuse OF
the American flag by the Lusitania" it
will be impossible for German sub
marines and other warships to ascer'
tain whether vessels flying the neutral
fiaa within the prohibited war zone
actually are neutral.
at would be sheer suicide the pa.
rers point out, according to the cor
respondent, "for submarine to at
tempt a enothy investiGation.'
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-09

Subscribers o. THE DAILY Cato City
are Served the full Leas<d Wire eerv-
Ice o. the United Press Asscciations.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
I WO COLL|ERS COMING ID
 C0RDOVA

The collier Prometheas, which is now at Unalaska, is due to reach Cor dova the latter part of September and will remain here until December l. She carries a large number of officers and a big crew, as we'll as working force of electricians and several of the officers have written here to secure housekeeping apartments, as they are desirous of having their wives join them at Cordova.
 The navy wireless station at White shed is to be enlarged, the Prometheus bringing a 30 kilowatt arc set, with all accessories, to be installed there. This will triple the capacity of the local plant and insure daylight com munication direct with Bremerton, Wash, so that when the cable is out of commission messages will not have to be relayed at Sitka, as at present. Manager Gillis is also to be given three extra men.
 Much of the material for the cree tion of the new wireless station at Mile 13 will also be delivered at White, shed by the Prometheus, and stored there for the winter. The large tow CTS and foundations for the new build ings at Mile 13 will be erected this fall.
 The collier Justin will also leave Mare Island on August with further material and supplies for Alaskan sta tions.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
GERMANS ARE CLOSING IN ON WARSAW
RUSSIANS MAY RETREAT WITHOUT SURRENDER

but 24 miles from it's objective the Warsaw-Petro- grad railroad The Germans however, must still fight their way across the Bug river and also over 16 miles of roadess country between the Narew and the Bug a country which makes expeditions military operations extremely difficult, and will offer greater obstacles to the Teuton advance, than any section they have yet struck The fate of Warsaw will probably depend on whether or not the Russians will be able to hold their positions on the Bug river The Bug is easy to defend than the Narew, and sup
 plies are being rushed to the firing line along the railroad from Petrograd. Every day that the Rus sians delay the taking of the Polish capital will mean that the ultimate victory of the Germans will be doubtful, the English are sending immense quantities of munitions into Russia via Archangel and are rapidly relieving the shortage of supplies which has been the greatest hindrance to the success of the Muscovite arms.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
DEFINITE PLA AN OF ACTION IN
 MEXICO

WASHINGTON. D. C., July 27.-The state department announced late yes terday that the administration was drafting a definite plan of action in regard to Mexico, and that the full details would be made public as soon as some minor particulars were agreed upon It is understood that the gov ernment is preparing to put into force the implied threat of intervention sent to the warning factions In Mexico some time ago, when Wilson told them to get together and arrange satisfactory terms of peace, or the Uniteds States would be compelled to protect the in terests of humanity and intervene.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
PUBLISHER OF LESL|E'S
 ID BE RECEIVED

Upon the return of the steamer Wat son. from the westward, which will likely be Thursday evening or Fri day morning. a committee from the Chamber of Commerce will meet the boat and extend an invitation to Col Sleieher, editor of Leslie's Weekly. to visit the rooms of the Chamber and meet the members of that body. The resources of the Copper River Valley, as well as Cordova's advan. tages as the terminal of a tonnage route to the interior, will be fully explained to the noted publisher. for his information; he will be supplied with whatever views of this section that he desires.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27

LONDON, July 27.-The magnitude of the Teuton envelopng movement in the east is absorbing the attention of the British military observers. Van Buelow's 30,000 cavalry have turned southward from Riga, and are within 80 miles of the rail road connecting Petrograd with Warsaw. The northern portion of the German line pressing for ward from East Prussia and the Baltic provinces is fast closing in upon the main northern railway artery to the Russian capital from Poland, while Mackensen s army iii the south of Poland is similarly approaching the main southern railway artery run ming from Warsaw to Odessa The Germans appear to be planning to envelop the entire Russian army operating in Poland The outcome of the movement will be of supreme importance to the allies, and if the Russian strategy has prepared to retreat with out surrender it is felt that the Teuton movement will not be fraught with necessarily disastrous
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
.DUBS ROOSEVELT
 \ STAGGERING i POLITICIAN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-In a speech delivered here last night, VII liam Jennings Bryan, ex-secretary Of state in the Wilson cabinet, paid his respects to Theodore Roosevelt in no uncertain terms. He called the slg Bull Mooser, Nswaggering politician. who would have looked upon the Bible martyrs as mollycoddles. Bryan made a hit with the big audience when he remarked that history showed no place where Christ had made any men ton of the Big Stick.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
W | | l GET INCREASE
 IN WAGES

BAYONNE, N. J., July 27.-Fifseen hundred English speaking strikers employed at the two reiineries of the Standard Oil Company in this city, re- turned to work today upon beins promised an increase of wages by the officials of the company. All the foreign speaking strikers -reufsed to re,urp to work until they were assured that the increase would be actually made. and they refused to rely on the word of the company's snperintend, ents.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27

PETROGRAD July 27.-The Russian office today issued an official statement concerning the battle raging for the possession of Warsaw, which has encouraged the people to hope that the Austro Germans may yet be deprived of their coveted goal The statement asserts that the Teuton attacks southeast of Pultusk have been repulsed with tremendous losses to the enemy. The Germans were driven back considerable distance at this section of the line. The Teutons are baterng at the advance defenses of the fortress of Novo Georgiesvk, and artillery firing is incessant The assaults against the advance Notifications of Ivan gorod have been repused without the Germans pene- trating the Russian line at any point. A terrific battle is progressing along almost the entire front between the Bug River and the Veeprz river.
 LONDON July 27-The German advance from the Narew river in the direction of Warsaw, is now
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
ADDITIONAL FIRE PROTECTION
 NEEDED

The matter of providing additional fire protection for Cordova was dis cussed at last nights meeting of the Chamber Of Commerce. and resulted in the appointment of a committee consisting of II. c. Feldman, H. A. Slater and Ed. Kelter to look into the matter and report upon same as early as possible.
 It was suggested that a fire wall of concrete be built between the O'NeiIl & Slater building and the Empress Theater, the same to be a hundred feet deep and 90 feet high, which would act as a check to the flames in the event of a big fire. There is a strip of ground IS inches wide between these buildings which is owned by O'Neill & Slater and when the matter of fire protection was discussed they offered to allow its use for the pur- pose mentioned.
 The committee named will investi- gate the feasibility and cost of build ing this wall, the concensus of opinion being that some precautionary meas ure should at once be adopted before Cordova is visited by any serious con | migration. This is matter Of vital importance to the city as we'll as the property owners and if is believed that some plan can be evolved whereby this extra fire protection can be provided.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
Special to The Times By Associated Press.

LONDON July PA sudden attack was made upon the British fishing fleet off the north coast of Scotland yesterday. The attack was apparently made in an effort to demoraHze the British fish supply Two German submarines appeared in the midst of the fleet and began shelng the trawlers without notice. Nine of the vessels were sunk by the fire of the German craft All the crews escaped to other fishing vessels, which fled upon sighting the submarines. The vessels of the fleet now huggng safety iii the harbors along the north coast, and fishing on the banks has been discontinued The Germans on the submarines shouted to the British sailors and chaffed them in excellent English They said they had nice little torpedoes on board for
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
ALASKA I I'M BE R FUR ROAD AT
 ANCHORAGE

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 27.-A permit to cut S5,OO0,OOO feet of tim Der. valued at S145, ,OOO. has been given by the Forestry Department to the Alaska Railroad Commission. The timber will be cut by the railroad en- gineers and used in the construction of the government railroad now under way from Seward and Anchorage to the interior. This is the largest per init ever issued by the Forestry de- partment for timber to be cut in any of the Alaska forest reserves in a single operation.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
LUMBER SHIPMENTS
 VALDEZ AND ANCHORAGE

A tug arrived at Valdez yesterday, where 1t discharged quantity of lumber to be used in the construction of buildings destroyed by the recent fire. The tug has proceeded to An chorage. with a million feet of lum- Der for the use of the Alaska Engi- neering commission.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-07-27
O|L STRIKE HAS EXTENDED I l
 JERSEY CITY

NEW YORK, July 27.-The strike or the employees of the Standard Oil and Tidewater plants at Bayonne, was yes terday extended to Jersey City. when 200 coopers in the Eagle Oil works left tha,r benches, out of sympathy with the Bayonne workers. There has been no further disturbances ar Bayonne, and everything is calm around the big plant of the Standard Oil Company.