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were lacking. No details were given.
The department announced that
American consuls throughout the
Mediterranean region were expected
to report details of the Communipaw
disaster as soon as possible.
Not Reliable Story.
LONDON. Dec. 8.-Sharp contradic.
ton in reports concerning the fate OF
the American steamer Communlpaw
made it uncertain this afternoon
whether the oil tanker was actually
attacked by a submarine.
Rome dispatches repeated the re-
port that the American steamer had
been sunk by submarine and de-
clared it was believed that tine thir.
ty-nine members of her crew and her
five American officers had lost their
lives.
Dispatches from Alexandria, on the
other hand, reported the safe arrival
Of the Communipaw on Monday VITA
no hint that she had been attacked.
Though admittedly possible, 1t was
not considered probable here that the
Communipaw had departed from Al
exandria almost Immediately and had
then been attacked. 1t was believed 10
be- more probable either that she was
chased by a submarine while enroute
to Alexandria, or that another vessel,
whose identity has not been discov-
cred, was the submarines victim.
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What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. 7. Mason, Former European Man
ager of the United Press.

United Press Leased Wire Service]
NEW YORK, Dec. S.-The first
possibility of serious disagreement
among the members of the quadruple
entente is developing with the reluc.
lance OF Great Britain to put forth a
major effort to check the teutons ID
the Balkans. The frequent war coun-
ellis Of the allies which recently have
been occurring in France are now
seen to have been due to differences
of opinion concerning the Importance
of the Balkan operations. The British
apparently have been for retiring
from the field while others, certainly
Russia and Servia, at the very least,
are urging redoubled resistance.
Frances position, however much
her large investments in Russia in
cline her to support the Slav conten-
lions, must secretly approve the Brit
ish attitude If abandonment of the
Balkan operations means the concen-
tration of greater strength along the
western front. It was suggested in
this column on December l., that the
western allies probably had decided
the major decision Of tho war must
be obtained in France and Belgium,
and not for the Slavs. II the war
ends with the teutons still dominant
in the Balkans, Russia's defeat will
be complete.
Neither France nor Belgium can be
freed by driving Germans, Austro-
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Hungarians and Bulgarians out OF
Serbia. 1t is probable there are TO-
900 teutons, 10000 Bulgarians and
100000 Turks ready for future opera.
tons in the Balkans. If France and
Great Britain match this force, man
for man, it is difficult to see how
hope can exist of developing another
major offensive in the west. Unques-
tionably, however, both the French
and British want to try new drive
against the Germans n France and
Belgium.
Frances large investments in Rus.
STA make it far more difficult for the
French government than for Great
Britain to disagree over vital matters
with the car. But, however willing
France may be outwardly to see Rus
sia carr her point in the council of
the allies, large numbers Of French
troops cannot be sent to the near
east. The British alone have the
necessary reserves, but the British
are not heavy creditors Of the Rus
sian nation 1t Is possible for the
British government, therefore to tell
the car that since Siav interests are
SO seriously threatened in the Bal
kans, Russia ought to rescue them
herself by buying way through Rou-
mania for her new Slav armies. At
this point the possibility Of a separ-
ate peace by Russia begins once more
to appear and complicates the situa-
ton still further.
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One of the most nourishing foods Is
rice, and as pudding it is more than
merely dainty dessert. Prepared with
Fox River Evaporated Milk instead of
bottle milk it is doubly rich in food value,
for Fox River Milk has more than twice
the food value of bottle milk. Fox River
Milk solves the milk question. It is
economical convenient and always germ.
proof. That is why it stays sweet for
days after opening, no matter what the
temperature or climate. Keep supply
In your pantry always. American Milk
COMPANY Chicago.
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GAS PIPE INTO
HoUSE WAS BROKEN
Justice and Mrs. Leindecker Found
Rooms Filled with Fumes
This Morning.

A broken elbow in the gas pipe lead
ing into the home Of Justice and Mrs.
John Leindecker, 1424 Johnson street,
cc1sed the house to. become filed
with gas fumes which threatened to
overcome the occupants. Mrs. Lem
decker was the first to awaken this
morning, and she felt i'll. She got the
door open and called to neighbor.
Justice Leindecker was made slightly
i'll from the gas, and was not able to
be at his office today. 1t was expect
ed, however, that neither he nor Mrs.
Leindecker will suffer any serious ef-
fects.
1t was found that the pipe was brok.
en- before it entered the meter, and
that the cellar was filled with gas.
From the cellar the fumes were COM
nunicated to the sleeping rooms in
tho house. -rt-..
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cate the leakage Of freight known to
be somewhere on the Kansas City d.
vision, said L. ]. Benson, general in
spector of the railway, but the cleye:-
ness OF the Ottumwa gang IN taking
entire shipments of freight, made it
impossible to trace the source OF the
losses. Benson states that the thefts
included butter, eggs, lumber, flour,
sugar, meat, lard. leather, coal, grain
and even live hogs in large quantities..
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THE WEATHER.

For Keokuk and vicinity: Fair to.
night and Thursday. Colder tonight
For Iowa: Fair tonight and Thurs.
day. Colder east and central portions
tonight.
For Missouri: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Colder extreme east por.
ton tonight.
For Illinois: Fair tonight and
Thursday. Slightly colder north por.
ton tonight.
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operations by ring" Of Milwaukee

operations by a ring" Of Milwaukee
employees at the Ottumwa terminal
was made with the announcement
that eight employees have been dis
missed from the company's service
but that before that, each had signed
statements admitting his part in the
robberies. Stories OF shrewd thievery
in the years it baffied detection, cost
the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
many thousands Of dollars damages 70
shippers. The railway company has
been trying for several years to To-
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SHIP
r SENT TO BOTTOM
CONTINUED from page -

merely that the steamer had arrived
II was said at the local Offices and
gave no intimation that she had been
attacked by a submarine.
Officials Of the Standard Oil Com
pany admitted 1t was possible that
the vessel had left port the following
day and had then been attacked and
sunk, but they thought this improb
able. The tanker they said, undoubt
edly would take some time discharg.
ing her cargo of oil at Alexandria
and probably would lie there few
days before beginning her return
voyage.
Shipping circles believed either
that the Communipaw was attacked
but succeeded IN making port or that
another ship OF similar name was the
victim OF the submarine. Information
received by the Standard OIL com.
pany, say it was first believed that
the name Of the torpedoed steamer
was Columbia, indicating that some
doubt existed in the minds OF authori
ties at Rome as to the name OF the
vessel.
It was pointed out. too, that the
Communipaw may have escaped, as
did the tanker Petrolite after first
sending out wireless signals that she
was being attacked by submarine.
It would be natural, 1t was said, for
the commanders OF rescue steamers,
after searching vainly for the Com
munipaw for several hours, to re-
port that she had been sunk.
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CAR TEIEVERY
MYSTERY ENDS
Employees Of Milwaukee Road at OF
tunnwa, Admit Having Been
Busy for Years.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
OTTUMWA, Ia, Dec. 8.-The Mil
yankees Kansas City division freight
rar pilfering mystery became an open
book today. Revelations of colossal
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BALKANS
CONTINUED from page L.

diers' camp fire in the Strumnltza
Holly wood Friday night few hours
before the Bulgarian attack French
soldiers sat about talking Of past
Christmases In France and wonder
ing what Christmas Will be like at
home this year. To homesick
Australian lad who Joined us, all this
was refined torture.
"Oh damn the holly" he exclaimed.
"I'd like to be home."
His body, they told me the next
day, was one Of those found among
the holly shrubs.
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TURKEY
CONTINUED from page ID

tors attacked tho railway station Of
Usun kueprue on tho Constantinople-
lAdrIanople railroad, but did no mater
lal dan1aCe.
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Forethought.
St. Joseph Gazette: Do your Christ
mas mailing in time for return gifts
to be bought.
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In winch sugar has been
dissolved Add a little
butter and CRATE nutmeg
over top. Bake two and a
half hours in q slow oven.
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Rice PUDDING
Without Eggs
Butter size efe
ENtnseg
e Cup Sxs~

Thoroughly wash rice and put into 6
PAN Pour over it diluted Fox River Mill
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Message From Page.

WASHINGTON, Dec. s.-The state
department today received a cable
gram from Ambassador Page at
Rome, saying q vessel believed to be
the Communipaw had been torpedoed
and sunk.
Explanations concerning the attack.
the position OF the Communipaw, and
the submarine which made the attack
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With All Hands.

LONDON, Dec. 8.-A Rome dis
patch today said that the American
steamer Conmunipaw was subma
rined with all hands" off Tabruk
This message was interpreted to
mean that the crew OF the steamer
were lost.
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WeSther Conditions.

Light rain. or snow, has attended
the depression which is moving slow.
ly through the lake region. unsettled
weather extending southwark to the
Ohio valley, and 1t is warmer this
morning from tho Missouri river to
the lakes.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS
PHYSICIAN.
DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK

DR.. w. p. SHERLOCK
Physician and Surgeon.
Office. Masonic Temple. Resioenc'
Alpha apartments, 80
office Hours-10 to II q. NJ
n. m. evenings. to s; Sunda!s
II to / D. m. United States eiVii '''
vice examiner.
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ers and feeders. $5.0o@7.25; calves,
$6.00010.5O; Texas steers, $3.50
$50; cows and heifers, s4.0096.5O.
Hog receipts $500; market 15925c
higher Mixed and butchers, $6.50g
$50; good to heavy, $6.75@6.S5;
rough, $6.1o@6.35; light, $6.5006.75;
bulk, $6.50@6.S0; pigs. $500 GOO.
Sheep receipts $500; market
steady. Sheep and ewes, $5.5086.50;
lambs, SS.2509.10; yearlings. S6.5Og
7.50.
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GREEKS AT CONFERENCE.

ATHENS, Dec. 8.-Two Greek Of
ficers are In conference with the An.
qIo-French officials at Salonika today
REGARDING the military facilities re-
auired by the expeditionary forces.
Salonika dispatches said that after
= preliminary meeting yesterday after
noon there 10 every reason to believe
that a satisfactory agreement will be
reached.
Il was stated that 10000 Serbian
refugees are now At SaIonlka.
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Mean temperature IeH' 'V'
Highest, A.
Lowest, 20.
Lowest last night, SO.
FRED q. GOSEWlSCH'
Observer.
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Omaha Live stock.

Omaha Live Stock.
OMAHA, Dec. 8.-Cattle receipts
$500; market steady. Steers, $3.50
1000; cows and heifers, s3.2596.56;
stockers and feeders, $5.25@850;
calves, $6.50Qe.50; bulls and stays,
$4.0O@6.OO.
Hog receipts 10000; market 10000
higher. Bulk, s6.35@6.45; top, $3.50.
Sheep receipts 10000; market
steady, easier Yearlings, $6.00@70O;
wethers. $5.50@6.25: lambs, $4,000
8.65; ewes, $o.50@5.75.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
ATHENS. Dec. 9.-The Anglo
French heavy artillery has been in
flictlng heavy Losses on the suleari-
ans in the Strurnitz section In two
days Of heavy fighting. Dispatched
received here today said there had
been no cessation In the battle for
forty-eicht hours-
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DR.. BRUCE L. GiLFIllAN.
Physician and Surgeon .,.,
Office, GIN Main stree. y ,Sn
winger Bros. store. Ben pnone '
Black. , .,,sss
Residence. 317 North Fourth '"
Bell phone 13So-Red. ~
Hcurs-10-12 .. M; - p. NJ
D, m. Sunday oy appointemnS
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A 0ULGAR ATTACK.

SALoNikA, Dec. e.-After heavy
Of the British line, the
BuIears in the struEnnitxa section at
tackled fiereeIy on Monday, but were
repuIsed. The fighting was resumed
at day break Tuesday.
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merely that the steamer had arrived.
II was said at the local Offices and
gave no intimation that she had been
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-02-01
GERMANS ARE REPI SEQ
IN "A BLOODY STRyJCGL r
ROUGH WEATHER
Has No Terrors for The German
Submarines Declares Cap
tain of Steamer.

DUBLIN, via London, Feb. IL
Rough weather has no terrors for
the German submarines. declared the
captain OF the steamer Leinster in
telling OF his boats narrow escape
from the German submarine when OPP
posite the mouth OF Dublin bay.
When we sighted her late Sunday
afternoon just outside the entrance TO
Dublin bay the weather was SO rouga
that not a single passenger was on
deck. the captain said. THE sub
marine approached us while she was
submerged but we sighted her emerg-
ing less than a mile away. She sig
nailed US to halt or we would be fred
upon, but i ordered full speed ahead.
we soon outdistanced our pursuer.'
The Leinster phys between Holly
head and Kingston. The outgoing
boats left Kingston last night as
usual. A notice was posted at the
pier stating that the incoming boats
had been chased by a submarine. AS
a result ali the passengers except
three cancelled the trip.
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MORE NONE SOUGHT
FOR ELFlIINS BI ILDAlG
For Federal Purposes Including
Court, Postoffice and For
est Service There.

WARRINGTON, d. C.. Feb. H.
SIN behalf Of y Congressman Browns
sbill to add S 100000 to the $75, 000
appropriated by Congress in 1910
for a government building at Ellyins,
Congress Brown appeared before the
House committee on public grounds
sand buildings. It is more then likely
that this viii 90 through as a special
I, bill and that even a little more than
the add ftionai, sum provided in the
\ bill win he given, which would BIZ
IN con formaiice with the recom-
fpendati Lion nf Secretary of the Treas
iSiry ASioo's Recommendation as to
the f5ileins item. II this should be
HE case, Elkins will get a building
that will cost $3.50, 900. The plans
the biiildfng are undergoing q
Change to- provide for y court room
AMI otiiess Headquarters Cor the for
Try service, as we'll as the post0f-
ON the same day Mr.. Sutherland
onneared before the House commit
Il tee ON claims to urge Congressman
ffu ghes's bill which. IL passed, will
in,pfpve the. status of government
ti6ck tenders and light house keepers
on The Ohio river and It's tributaries
fesiiiti Ing IN better wa es. and ciassi'
Visiting the pension bureau. Mr.
Sutherland urged the immediate con
ridefntfVn .cf the Claims Of Ffanctl
B NJ enBn and Mary B. Wilson, 9
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sixteen CONVERTS
Answer Call Of Evangelist TUT
at Three Big Revival
Meetings Sunday

From every standpoint the three
meetings conducted by Evangelist H.
f. Lutz, OF Washington D. g b IN the
Central Christian church sunday
were the most interesting held since
the revival began two weeks ago;
The church was crowded at "a
three meetings and sixteen perscns
answered the eyangelist's call to CONG
into the church.
Ali who heard the sermon On
christian Union" at the evening
service were unanimous In their sta e
ment that It was the best yet
preached by, the evangelist.
"A very forcefl1 sermon on Scrip
|tural sanctiicat ion, was delivered a.
the morning service.
In the afternoon the meeting for
women only was attended by q crowd
| that completely filled the church. The
subject OF the evangelist.s sermon
was The Old, New and True Eos
man.,
Evangelist Luts's subject for To-
might will be Spiritual Baptism
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vIH:NE SLAVE LAW
Provides for Indictment Of a
Woman as a CO. Conspira-
tor in BIackmaiI Cases.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE federal
white slave law was interpreted Mon
day by the supreme court as AUTHORITY
ing the Indictment Of woman trans
ported in violationvof the law as a CO.
ccnspirator with the person who
caused her to be transported. Justice
Holmes announcing the courts opin-
ion intimated that a woman could
be indicted also II she engaged in a
conspiracy to have herself transports
ed with view to blackmail.
Justice Lamar rendered dissent
ing opinion in which Justice Day con-
CURED. The dissenting justices con-
tended the majority decision had cut
away the constitutional support OF the
law. Supreme court lawyers skilled
In the administration Of the act were
OF the opinion that the decision woult
have the effect of making prosecu
ton very difficult.
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And Sailings Are Suspended at|
Belfast at Least as One
Result.
VESSELS FALL VICTIMS.
|TWosAre Largest Commercial
Ones England Has and Three
II Others Are Coasters.

~ LONDON, Feb. Once again Brit
Seh interest IN the military activities
on the continent has been oyershad-
owed dloinentarily by the fact that
Germany has brought the combat to-
Great BTitain's front door. What is
regarded here as the new German
policy Of a submarine blockade of
British ports Is temporarily ehectual
ct least In the case Of Belfast. where
ssatlings have been suspended. The
Liverpool authorities, however, an
uOhnce that no interruption in the
trade OF that port liz contempl lated.
Tue two British merchant steamers
tprpedoed by the Germans off Havre
are the largest commercial vessels
y that have fallen victims to German
snbmarines; the three ships sunk in
the Irish sea were all small coasters.
The belief expressed yesterday that
the raider could not remain for more
z than few hours in waters so far
removed from his base has been ex-
ploded by the news that the mail
steamer, LeinSter, encountered Ger
man submarine off Dublin on Sun
day, twenty four hours after the sink
Ing Of the three coasters. Therefore
III would seem probable that the raid
err renewed his supplies of food and
'Sftel from the coaster. Linda Blanche
4 before sending her to the bottom,
Reports OF Russian operations over
"a vast area continue TO come from
tho continent. The Russian occupa-
ton 81 Tabriz in Persia has been con-
rlned and the Russian army, which
pushed the Turks out Of this provin-
ctal capita Of Persia, after their briel
q stay there, Is sweeping to the south
and to the west on the heels Of the re-
treating Turks. In the Carpathians
Z sharp lighting took place Sunday II
the forests, where the Russians are
striving to retain command Of the
81aases which keep the way open be
hind them, Berlin says that the sit
ttation In all parts Of the Garpathian,
8 q favorable.
vienna reports tbs resumption o
iiities in eastern Serbia foltowinl
9 period Of quiet enforced by th'
Goods
ss III France and Flanders the situa
Non shows no striking change al
though hard fighting has continue,
during the last twenty-four hours nea
lnBassee and in the Argonne. Tn
allied armies will be largely reen
2 forced with new troops in the mex
fortnight.
The fesi ation Of George ,Ledeboul
member OF the Reichstag, and Socia
Democratic leader from the execr
tive COMMITTEE OF the Socialist fat
ton in the Reichstag, has given rise I
rtruors OF split in the German 81
cialist party.
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SIMPLY ABSURD.
Mitchell Says Rockefeller Plan
of Settling Labor Troubles
In Colorado is. N
y nyAss',oel.1spi rsts.,

NEW YORK, Feb. John Nit
Ichell, former president Of the United
Mine Workers OF America and now a
member Of the state workmen's COM
pensation commission, today told the
federal industrial relations commits
sion that the Rockefeller plan OF set
Ting labor trouble IN Colorado was
l.simpiy absurd" Mr.. Mitchell said
that where men are linorganized the
death rate Is higher and the wage
rate lower, For instance he said
f..the death rate In Colorado and West
Virginia IS about six per housaiid. In
fcther local. tiles whore the; men are
Ftinorganfze6 they are lined To take
risks that trganizeds men win moi
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G. ASHES
Come in the Legislature and
Democrats Resort to Every
Means to Delay Action.

Il
CHARLESTON, Feb. THE recesst
from Friday until Monday did not have
the effect of making the solons feel
comfortable this morning. In both
branches there was an uneasiness
that did not prevail last week. It'll
even penetrated the ranks OF the Re-
publican majority on both the House
and Senate sides, to the effect that in
several instances amendments ema-
mating from the Democratic side found
support on the Republican side and
amendments and motions offered by
Democrats prevailed.
The first political clash Of import
ance came in the Senate on the Par
rish corrupt practice act. Every eff
fort on the part of the Democrats TO
amenh was defeated BY straight
party vote, but when Strother, of.
Mcdowell. moved the previous ques-
ton to cut, off debate. his motion,
lost by a tie vote of. fourteen to
fourteen, two members being absent.
The Democrats resorted to every par
Elementary tactic to delay. more
than a score OF roll calls being nee
Iessary, due to their demand.
After sending the corrupt practice
bill to Undertaking att O'clock the
Senate adjourned until 2 o'clock.
In the House the first scramble
began on the bill amending the ho-
tel inspection law and the duties OF
the inspector. There were three
measures on the Misunderstanding to
this official. Enough Republicans
Joined the Democrats to indefinitely
postpone action on one of the bills.
The other two were sent back to the
health committee by friends Of the
measure In order toasave their defeat.
/ The House passed the Smith lever
resolution that eliminated In the Sens
ate, enabling West Virginia. to secure
government support for its agricul-
tliral department and advanced to
third reading without objection Par
i sons bill making gas pipe lines com
mon carriers. 1t Is believed the OPP
position to the bill will be conferred
\ In the -Seante. & y e
ri Former Mayor Magee. of Pit.shurg,
had introduced in the House by Swig.
er Of Marshall. and In the Senate by
Eosenbloom Of Ohio. his bill amend,
ling the present enabling act permit
ting county to vote bond issues TO aid
lii the constructionsof ascanal between
Take Erie and the Ohio and Beaver
.lrivers. Private Secretary Walter s
4 Ffallana, appeared at the Senate ant
u esented q list 81: appointi nents mad
lbs Governor Hattie since bill
term Of ONCE III EapS and which mus
I be confirmed by Me. Senate,
u The Finn * iii tniary c0nmitfeesre