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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05

limited Press Leased Wire Service.I
NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The hnal
phase Of the defense OF the Vistula
oattle front has now begun. The
Russians are fighting with their backs
against the river about Warsaw AMI
have been driven across the river at
Ivangorod.
The surrender Of the Blonie-Nadaris
line protecting warsaw, announced
To-Day, permits the Germans to move
within easy sight of the Polish cap
atal. The Blonie-Nadaris line formed
an arc west and southwest of Warsaw
ABOUT fifteen miles away. There are
mo other outlying positions protecting
me capital from the same direction.
me Russians are now simply holding
,ne IN suburbs and these must be quick
surrendered II they are not to be
lery.
The entrance OF the first German
troops into Warsaw therefore can be
Apected almost at any moment. The
Sermans are operating sufficiently
,ar 70 the southwest Of Warsaw to ba
oeyond the range OF the guns OF the
slant fortress of Novo Georgiewsk
aug yet by advancing on the arc Of
Nn NE, they are keeping their entire
.,., ne as near to the obtuse angled vis-
,a as II they had silenced the Novo
eorsiewsk batteries.
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ERIE, Pa, Aug 6.-While funeral
arrangements were being made for the
twenty victims Of Eries greatest
catastrophe, squad OF rescuers was
working feverishly today to clear
away the wreckage that chokes the
streets and probably conceals dozen
more bodies. Eighteen persons still
are missing today according to re-
vised list made by city officials.
A committee with $4,000 raised by
popular subscriptions was busy ar
ranging for homes for the homeless
today. Real estate dealers threw open
the doors Of empty houses and citi-
zens furnished blankets and cooking
utensils for the sufferers.
The heavy property loss extends for
twenty miles along the shore and
probably will reach $3O00.000.
State inspectors Of the Pennsylvania
health department came into Erie to-
day to oversee the removal Of debris
and take sanitary measures. The
stencil that arose from the pile sick
ened many OF the workers and led to
orders that all who had been immers-
ed in the waters should be treated to
prevent typhoid fever. With all nat
uidl SdS SluI cil uuIl1 IulS eNSuluS
and food supplies at the lowest, the
city water supply is being guarded
closely to prevent contamination.
Because bodies may be found in un-
expected places in the debris, the
searchers have been directed to use
teams and hoisting tackle in lifting
the masses.
During the entire night Erie was In
darkness. Searchers Of the ruins
worked mostly with large headlights
from autos and temporary electric
to searchlights.
Armed militiamen are still aiding
the police in enforcing safety on the
crowds of spectators ana preventing
looting and possible fires.
Louis B. Jones, attorney, died this
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The War i'm Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-How to
end anarchy in Mexico was question
to be settled by Secretary Lansing
and the Latin American diplomats, he
called in to confer on the subject this
afternoon. The conferees we're to as
semble at the state department at
2:30 p. m. Those expected were:
Secretary Of State Lansing; Paul
Fuller, a close student Of Mexican af-
fairs and one Of President Wilson's
most trusted advisers on the subject;
Ambassadors Naon, DeGama and
Suarez, respectively OF Argentine. Bra
I'll and Chile; Ministers Calderon, De-
pena and Mendez, respectively Of b.
livia, Uruguay and Guatemala.
Secretary Lansing explained that,
in choosing the representatives of the
six automatically ranking Latin-Amer-
ican republics, 1t was his view that
the conference would be made un-
wieldy IL an attempt were made to in
clude all the new world legation heads
in Washington in it's deliberations. He
wanted IL understood that not only
was there no disposition to disregard
the others wishes, but that their ac-
tive approval of and cooperation in
the. conferees' program were deemed
essential to the plans success.
The meeting, it was said, will be
strictly secret. SO far as its. actual
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RUSSIA

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PETROGRAD, Aug. 6.-Less than
elk miles from the town hall, the RUS.
Sian garrison was making lts last
stand In q furious battle at tho city
limits Of Warsaw. Wt,en the last die.
patches were filed to the war ofSics TO-
day.
Falling back from elonIe, In answer
to previously arranged plans, the
sIav forces retired behind the outer
forts at the western borders OF the
city. Tho Germans pressed slowly
forward, taking up positions on tho
Gola-M oczydlo limo, about nine miles
from the heart Of the Polish capital.
From these now positions they opened
a bombardment Of the forts defending
Warsaw from the west and south.
Shells were screaming across tho
four miles Of open plain intervening
between the two armfss when the last
reports were sent from the Warsaw
telegraph office. Il was thought pos
sIble today that the Russian garrison
already has fallen. back across the
vistuia, leaving Warsaw to The Ger
mans, but tho war office did not share
this opinion. Military men said that
from the outer forts, the Slav garri.
son could sweep the western ap-
proaches with fire that would hold
of tho Germans indefinitely unless
they chose to sacrifice thousands Il
lives by massed assaults. They PFC.
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that large part OF the Russian gar
rison who made the final stand at the
city gates, fell into the hands OF the
Bavarians. It was assumed here
that the Slavs eltLer completely de-
stroyed or a. least attempted to de-
stroy the vistula bridges to impede
the progress OF the pursuing Germans.
The first German troops entered ths
city last night. At the same time
general attacks were begun by the
German right wing extending along
the Narew to Ostrolenha against the
Russian positions before the river
Bug. A great battle is raging in this
section, the result Of which is IN
doubt.
The Russians are hghting desper-
ately to save the Warsaw-Petrograd
railway, imperiled by General Won
Gallwftz's drive southwark On Byskof.
Official dispatches today reported that
in the section east OF Rozan in par
ticular, the Germans have taken abolt
five thousand prisoners and numerous
field guns.
Farther to the north, the Russians
in the courland district are being
hotly pressed by General Won Beulow
who has taken more than 1000 prison
ers in the last forty-eight hours. The
situation southeast of Warsaw, where
the Austro-G Germans are drawing close
around Ivangorod, is but little chang.
ed.
Between the Bug and the vistula.
Mackensen continues to press nor.i-
ward toward Brest Litovsk. The Rus
slams in this district are accelerating
their retreat according to today's OF.
fetal dispatches. All reports agree
that the complete retirement from
Warsaw apparently was ordered two
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dUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN. Aug. 5. (Via London.)-
warsaw has fallen. German troops
have entered the city. It was ofYicially
announced this AFTERNOON
The Russian garrison fell back over
the three vistula bridges to Praga'
WArsaw's eastern suburb. after only
brief resistance Bavarfan troops,
under Prince Leopold, stormed the
last line OF Russian defenses and err
tered the city on the Kolish and
Dadom roads.
Continuing their retreat from Praga
the Russian center is falling back
along the railway leading to Novo
Minsk and over the plain north OF the
railway, keeping in contact with Its
right wing near Novo Georgiewsk.
German troops are pursuing the ie
treating Slavs and have cut of and
captured bodies OF stragglers.
Rumors that the city had fallen OF
was about to fall were circulated
here early in the day. Everywhere
the news was discounted by the knowl
edge that the Russians must surrender
the city within few hours at least
but church bells were tolled and there
was general rejoicing throughout Ber
lin when newspaper extras brougn,
the word to the public.
The first bulletin from the war Of
nee contained few details Of the fna1
battle at the gates of Warsaw or Of
the greater engagement on the wings
OF the German armies seeking to en-
velop the Slavs. That the strugs !s
was a short, fierce one Is evidenced
by the fact that Prince Leopold's
armies arrived before the WARSAW
outer forts only thirty-six hours ago.
Though the complete story prob
ably will not be received here FOL
several hours, 1t was the belief here
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FRANCE

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PARIS, Aug. 5.-Gernan troops In
the Vosges literally swarmed over
the French trenches on llngekopf In
overwhelming numbers and forced
the French to retire at certain points,
1t was officially admitted this after
noon.
The struggle continued throughout
last night. Under cover Of a heavy
bombardment, the Germans charged
up the slopes. They disregarded a
hot fire from the French machine
guns and swept on to the crest Of
the ridge.
This afternoons official communI-
que reported artillery dueIs all along
the Aisne and throueohut the Ar
gonne region during the night. Gren-
ade fighting and cannonading con-
tinues In the Artois region.
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progress is concerned, though its up
chot will be made public as speedily
as possible. It was believed the con.
ferees already know pretty accurately
what views each holds, SO it was ex.
pected a definite policy would be very
swiftly mapped out.
There was little question that the
Mexican factional leaders would be
given a last chance to settle their
own differences.
It was denied today that General
Hugh Scott, army chief of staff. and
famous as conciliator in the Philip
pines, on the Mexican border and
among the Indians, has been chosen
definitely as an envoy to present to
the rival groups the necessity for an
agreement. 1t was admitted, however,
that he would be an excellent person
for the mission and stood a good
chance of being chosen.
The factions will not be given an
indefinite period to agree, 1t was
stated. A time limit is a certainty.
II chaos still reigns when this limit
expires,-the pan-American conferees
will put their own candidate into the
field
In the event of factional agree.
ment on General Carranza, 1t was said
the conferees unquestionably would
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05
German Day at Exposition.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-Today
is German day at the Panama. Pacific
international exposition. Thousands of
Germans from all parts of the United
States are here to pay tribute to the
fatherland.
The days program was opened with
a parade in which $4,000 Germans
were scheduled to take part. Two
choruses OF the Pacific Saengerbund
and two choruses of children were
given during the day.
At the formal ceremonies D. c. ].
Hexamer of Philadelphia, an exposi-
ton Official, will give addresses of the
day,
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ENGLAND

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Aug. 5.-The British
steamer Costello has been torpedoed
and sunk by a German submarine.
Captain PenwilI and seven Of her
crew were landed today.
The Costello was 1881 ton steel
steamer owned by the Atlantic ana
Eastern Steamship company and reg
istered at Liverpool. She was built
in 1903 and was 245 feet long.
One member o: the crew was drown
ed in getting into the second boat,
which later landed the chief officer
and twelve others Of the crew.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05

morning from shock caused by Tues
day nights flood. He was stricken
with heart disease when he found his
home on East sixth street about to
be carried away in the swirling wa
ters.
His death makes the twenty-sec-
lond known victim Of the flood, the
body OF an unidentified Russian hav-
ing been taken from the debris at
10 o'clock.
On the Atlantic Coast.
NEW, YORK, Aug. 5.--Under clear
ing skies, the Atlantic coast was be-
ginning to right itself today from the
effects Of one of the worst storms in
years. The damage In dollars will
probably not be known accurately
for week, as the storm king laid q
heavy hand on the outlying districts
where transportation and communi-
cation facilities are slow. The loss
IL admittedly great.
At Erie, Pa, hardest hit of all.
rescue parties were working fever
ishly today to clear the streets OF
wreckage that covers many bodies.
Latest reports have twenty bodies re-
covered in the debris. No estimate
of the toll Of injured has been at
tempted.
Nine lives were taken In Greater
New York and millions Of dollars
worth of damage done. Most OF the
lives were lost In accidents directly
attributable to the storm. Trees
were uprooted, roofs blown off and
traffic everywhere delayed.
In New York harbor and along the
Jersey coast for one hundred miles,
an estimate Of the damage is diff.
cult. The fishing folk lost heavily.
Boats were torn loose from their
moorings and either driven out to
sea or smashed against the shore
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ITALY

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.l
ROME, Aug. 5-Tweive thousand
Italians, now prisoners In Siberia, VIII
be released BY the Russian govern.
ment, according to advises received
here today. Tho Italians were resi-
dents Of Austrian frontier provinces
and were forced to fight with the Aus'
trlan armies on the Russian front.
THE CASTLE OF DANTE.
ROME, Aug. 6.-AustrIan artillery
men have "wantonlys destroyed" tho
historic castle of Llxzana. near Ro-
vereto, where the poet Dante spent
his exile, according TO the Idea Ma
zIonale.
The castle Of Dante 10 located on
the left bank Of the AdIoe valley, bs-
tween MorI and Rovereto, where tho
Austrian and italian forces are now
in clash, and was spot Of great In
terest to tourists. Dante went there
to live about 1902 when hs was ban
isted from Florence.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05
sLAVS ARE RETREAT|NG EVERYWHERE
Collapse Of Russian Army is Hailed With Delight
in Berlin Where People Rejoice and
Church Bells Ring

n Austrooern,ans
lastR victory n 81 s 3.
the beginning OF
new Austro
June3 o. rrnan &
June23 Aus
he T. s ~
r
July 24-Germans forresses of Pultusk
officially announced.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-08-05
FEAR OF AN EPIDEMIC OF TYPHOID.
Atlantic Coast is Recovering From the Worst
Storm in Years and Attempting to Count
it's Dead and Reckon the Damage.
Tho storm Toll.

The Storm Tolt
Fifty to ono hundred lives lost
Property loss at Erie. Pa, 49, 100000
Property loss along the Jersey coast $2,oo0.ooo
Millions OF dollars damage to crops.
Several schooners and tugs lost s.
small boats shed driven out TO sea
Loss on great lakes not yet estimated.
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THE CASTLE OF DANTE.
SLIGHT GAINS MADE.

ROME, Aug. 5.-severe fighting OF,
the Carso plateau. In which bersag-
-iIerI registered slight gains In the
face Of hot IRE from the enemy, was
reported In dispatches from General
cadorna today, dealing with yester-
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HoNoRs PASSED OUT.


BERLIN, (via wireless to Sayvii'e),
AUD, 6.-The Austrian Archduke Fred
erick, commander In chief Of the Aus
trian armies, has been made Held
marshal in the Prussian army, It was
officially announced today.
Emperor William IN person deliver
ed the field marshaPs baton to the
zrchduke in a little GaiIcian town
serving az headquarters. The village
was richly decorated for the occasion.
The inhabitants, despite downpour
Of rain. gathered at headquarters and
oave the kaiser cordial greeting. He
nade a brief address In response to
their welcome. Albert BaII'n, director
general Of tho Hamburg-ArerIcan line
has been awarded an iron cross Of the
second class, It was officially announ-
ced, for his activities In directing Ger
many's transportation systems since
tho war began.
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subscribers Of The Daily Gate
city are served the full Leased
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IN THE CAUCASUS.

IN THE CAUCASUS,
coNSTANTINOPLE (via Berlin
wireiess), Aug. 5.-Wn the Caucasus
fighting we have occupied the kura
kiIissa district, north Of Hamur," said
an OFFICIAL statement from the war Of
fice today.
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ALLIES REALIZE DANGER

ALLIES REALIZE DANGER
BERLIN (via wireless to SayvliIe)
Auo 5-Ruesian military critics
fully realize the Importance Of the
battle now raging around Warsaw.
The we'll known military critic, Col
oneI Schmusky, writing In Petro-
grad paper, received here today, de-
clarcd:
"a crlsis 10 approaching for the
French and English when the massed
German armies hasten west after the
Polish campaign and compel their
enemies 60 fight battle which may
decide not only the French campaign,
hut the whole war;
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-25

down. There was a sound OF voices,
hoarse and angry.
Jacques reached up to the great bar
that stretched right across the gate.
Alas! It was too high. He looked round
wildly and caught sight Of stable
bucket. He dashed to it and dragged
1t forward. 1t made a great clatter
and Griffe barkea aloud
"Sh-sh!' cried Jacques in agony, as
he balanced himself on the bucket and
struggled with the heavy bar.
But already the peasants impatient
to enter. were beating on the gate and
raising shout after shout, and already
the servants were fiocking into the
yard. for the whole castle was reused.
"Barricade the gate,r cried one. The
peasants have risen,"
THE dogs loosei" yelled the stable
boy. And see, the gate is unbolted,"
Hold the villain!" shouted the coach
man, and darted forward But he
reckoned without Griffe. The dog stood
in front of his master. bristling with
fury. His fangs were barred, his eyes
shone red. The man hesitated Jacques
made one last effort The great bar
fell with a crash. The gate burst open
and in surged the mob outside.
The servants fed helter-skelter into
the house and barricaded door and win
! dows. The rabble set fire to the barns,
| wrecked the stables, broke through the
barriers, and finally burst into the cas-
tie itself. breaking, burning, and pillag-
Ing.
But Jacques was not there He had
seized Griffe by the collar. and dragged
him out of the yelling crowd
Come now--quick he whispered
Let US get away Farmer Jean will
kill you if he gets you. Come no one
will stop u.s.
He ran out of the ruined gate Some
how, he didn't know why. he felt
frightened at the noise and smoke
Down the hill he ran. with Griffe at
his heels.
He had neither money nor baggage;
but what did that matter?
1--WE got you. Griffe, again" he said
proudly. Wen stay together always
!. now-won't we? And we'll never gc
back there"
He looked over his shoulder as he
/ spoke. The sky was red with flames
and a vast column Of smoke rose above
E the hill He could still hear the hoarst
shouts of the peasants. A sound Of
galloping hoofs made him draw quickly
aside. Two horsemen tore past hin
like the wind. They were the youns
Baron and servant flying into safety
There they go, Grifte,' cried JAG
ques. Now we shall have no more
tryants over us. And you and /, Griffe
have done it. We've set ourselves free
free, free! We can do what we like
Embrace me. Griffe! wag your tail
Griffe! And BARK
So, with light hearts Jacques AMI
his dog tramped along the high roaC
till morning light
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about while the dog kept suiet, for by
day he was fiercer than ever,
One night Jacques fay awake in the
kennel for long time. The moon
was brilliant and he could see every
thing clearly. He lay staring at the
great yard gate, and amused himself
by counting the bolts, and wondering
IL they would draw easily
"Ah, Critic, If only I could open that
gate" sighed Jacques. Il would take
you away. and we would go out into
the world and make our fortunes. But
as it is I daren't, and you can't climb
the wall, 50 we must remain az we
are. But l can't stand this much
longer. Ny master gets worse every
day
1t was quite true, the farmer was al
most unbearab1e. He gave Jacques nc
rest. He grumbled at everything and
everybody But he grumbled most Of
all when he and his friends met to.
gether in the evening and talked about
the tyranny Of their master the Baron
Most Of the peasants agreed with
what the farmer said: for they all LED
hard lives, and would dearly like Il
see times change for the better.
"But times will never change" cried
Farmer Jean, "till these lords anC
barons are done away with. Wha
right have they to live? They're rob
bers, every one of them, and we ar
the persons they rob!"
There was a growl of assent from
the whole assembly. and Jacques. win
was listeninf, thought that every wor,
was true
Down with the baron!'' he cried a
the top Of his voice.
"You go back to your work" shoute,
the farmer. You lazy young pig! N
one wants you here"
But Jacques did not go. He hung Of
the outskirts Of the crowd listening t
every word.
"Other folks have not been. so back
ward" continued Farmer Jean. THE
have taken back their own, and burr
their tyrants' castles to the ground
And no reason why we shouldn't
the same" added another There al
but few servants up there. and m
lord is a silly young man. It onl
wants bold fellow to climb the wal
unbar the gate
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dog in the yard as savage as a wolf
know him. He used TO be on my
farm, and they say he's grown so fierce
he'd tear man to pieces. And he's
chained close to the gate. No, thank
you Climb the wall yourselfl"
Let mel" cried Jacques, unable TO
contain himself. Hes my dog I'll
open the gate. | know just how it is
bolted. And Griffe won't make a
sound-not with me. even if there are
hundred Of you outside. I'll let you
in--and then
"An old peasant slapped jacques on
the back.
"And then you shall have the finest
coat in my lords wardrobe
IT don't want that" said Jacques.
Il want my dog again
Your dog, indeed" put in Farmer
Jean angrily. I'm not going to have
an ill-tempered brute at my house. If
he comes here I'll soon finish him off"
well, well,' said the old peasant
soothingly, don't trouble When the
castle is down we'll all be rich men
and can do as we like. Come now.
and talk over our plan"
1t was very dark when Jacques stolc
over the wall for the last time Critic
was waiting for him outside the ken
mel He had been more restless than
usual all day The coaehman had
noticed it, and meant to be on the alert
If the dog barked during the night
However. Griffe did not bark, though
| from time to time he whined and
pricked his ears. as if he heard rust
1ings and footsteps among the trees
outside.
Hush, Griffe! You must be quiet,
said Jacques, STOPPING to pat his dog
"A great thing is going to happen to.
night. We are going to be free, Gritfe. :
! Meanwhile he had been funbiins
with the dogs heavy chain, and at LAS
succeeded in undoing IT,
STEADY, steady he whispered, foI
Griffe was almost wild with delight
It's not yet time to make a noise
Hush! Listen!"
, The big clock above him struck one
: At the same time there came the SCUM,
: of many feet tramping up the hill
Now to work." muttered Jacaue.
Keep down, Griffe."
There was just enough light to Sc